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Three Worlds (2012)
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Original name: Trois mondes
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Al, a young man from a modest background is about to marry his boss’ daughter, along with succeeding him as the head of a car dealership. One night, while coming back from his bachelor party, he is guilty of a hit-and-run accident, urged by his two childhood friends present in the car. The next day, gnawed with guilt, Al decides to inquire about his victim. What he does not know is that Juliette, a young woman, has witnessed the entire accident from her balcony.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, psychological, captivating, gloomy
Plot:
moral dilemma, witnessing a crime, society, life is a bitch, righting the wronged, illegal immigrant, manslaughter, woman, hit and run, misfit, rivalry, dealer, disorder, dishonesty, life turned upside down, immigrant, money, pregnancy, businessman, hospital, accident, funeral, guilty conscience, class differences, car salesman ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france
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63%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, psychological, thought provoking, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
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Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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825
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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sicily, italy
Similarity:
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Country: Spain, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Story:
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