Romance
Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Love is desolate. Romance is temporary. Sex is forever."
Boxlist takeRough-edged and stirring: a weighty romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.3 /10
TMDB · 154 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Although deeply in love with her boyfriend — and indeed sleeping in the same bed with him — a schoolteacher cannot handle the almost complete lack of intimacy he will allow. Increasingly frustrated, she gradually finds her sexual appetites leading her into ever more risky situations, including a developing one with the headmaster.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- ARTE France Cinéma
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
