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A Saturday on Earth

1996·Movie
1h 35min
68
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A Saturday on Earth fingerprint

A , comedy: , but gripping, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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A series of seemingly unconnected events and 50 important speaking parts make this film a jigsaw puzzle to be solved by the viewer. Martin and Claire were separated in childhood, and are brought together by a series of coincidences. A tragic car crash is central to the story, but seemingly unimportant events can hold great significance. Through a montage of different film stock and techniques director Diane Bertrand creates pieces of a puzzle, from which the viewer has to piece together a story. That's the premise of the film, and it is solvable. You just have to work a bit...
French Arthouse FilmNon-Linear NarrativeEnigmatic StorytellingInterconnected CharactersCoincidences and FatePsychological ExplorationCharacter-DrivenEuropean CinemaThought-Provoking

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Is A Saturday on Earth worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.1).

Will A Saturday on Earth make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Can I half-watch A Saturday on Earth?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for non-linear narrative and 8 for complexity.

Is A Saturday on Earth in English?

French

No, it was made in French.