Summary
Nicolas has an appointment with his sister Juliette. They are bound by a heavy secret of childhood: their mother committed suicide while their father had charged Nicolas to keep her. Since then, the father has chased him out and has forbidden Juliette to see Nicolas again.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1977
October 12, 1977
49 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
César Awards1978
- Best Actress1978Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Benoît Jacquot Director, Writer
Production · 2
- Michel Chanderli Executive Producer
- Stéphane Tchalgadjieff Producer
Camera · 1
- Pierre Lhomme Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Fanette Simonet Editor
Art · 1
- Raoul Albert Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Paul Le Marinel Makeup Artist
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