Olivier, Olivier

Olivier, Olivier

1992 · 104 min · FR · 6.8 (18 votes)
Dir. Agnieszka Holland · Starring François Cluzet, Grégoire Colin, Marina Golovine, Brigitte Roüan, Frédéric Quiring, Emmanuel Morozof

Life is never as innocent as it seems.

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Olivier, the nine-year-old son of Elisabeth and Serge, a country veterinarian, vanishes one afternoon on the way to his grandmother's house. The emotional aftermath of his disappearance sends his father packing and nearly destroys his mother.

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A quiet, rural unease permeates this film. It's a deeply unsettling exploration of family dynamics under immense pressure, marked by a pervasive sense of dread and profound emotional introspection. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken anxieties and lingering questions.

melancholictenseunsettlingintrospectiveslow-burnarthousepsychological dramaEuropean cinemafamilylossidentitytrauma
family relationshipscoming of agepsychic powerrural areamissing childwoman director
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