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Gentle Monster

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A renowned pianist who, after relocating with her family to the countryside, uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 1h
4/5
This is a bleak, pessimistic film with two excellent lead performances. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter 2h
Kreutzer smartly elects to tell the story largely through the eyes of his bewildered French wife Lucy, played by Léa Seydoux in a performance that’s all raw nerves -- steely, vulnerable, angry and broken at once. Go to Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily 3m
If only the narrative had been as uncluttered as Kreutzer’s cleanly defined framing Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marie Kreutzer

Director

Léa Seydoux

Lucy Weiss

Jella Haase

Elsa Kühn

Laurence Rupp

Philip Weiss

Malo Blanchet

Johnny

Anton Rubtsov

Arian
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Synopsis A renowned pianist who, after relocating with her family to the countryside, uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.
Director
Marie Kreutzer
Producer
Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz
Screenwriter
Marie Kreutzer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 54m