Drift Away
Drama
Laurent, a young brigade commander in a gendarmerie in a small town in Normandy is planning his wedding with Marie, his partner and mother of his daughter. He loves his job despite facing social misery on a daily basis. One day, a farmer who might try to kill himself runs away.
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A quiet, heavy film that lingers. It feels like a slow descent into a personal crisis, marked by hushed performances and a palpable sense of dread. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken guilt and the weight of irreversible actions.
melancholicsomberintrospectivetenseslow-burnnaturalistic dramaarthousecharacter studyguiltloss of innocencesmall-town lifeconsequences
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