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2000 · 93 min · NR

Beau Travail

Directed by Claire Denis · Drama

Beau Travail (2000) is a Drama film, directed by Claire Denis set in Djibouti and Marseille during the 2000s. It runs 93 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of obsession play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Charles Henri de PierrefeuEran Zur
Cinematography
Agnès Godard
Cast
Denis LavantMichel SuborGrégoire ColinRichard CourcetNicolas DuvauchelleAdiatou MassudiMickael RavovskiDan Herzberg

The world of this film

Setting

Where
DjiboutiMarseille
Setting
DesertCoastal Sea
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Themes
Obsession
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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