The Secret Son (1979)
- Original title
- L'Enfant secret
- Directed by
- Philippe Garrel
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A filmmaker named Jean-Baptiste navigates his personal and creative life. The story follows his struggles with relationships and art.
introspectivemelancholicslow-burnatmosphericsomberreflectiveunderstatedbleak
What happens
L'Enfant Secret is a 1979 French film written and directed by Philippe Garrel. It stars Anne Wiazemsky as Elie and Henri de Maublanc as Jean-Baptiste, a filmmaker. The original film score was composed by Faton Cahen who reprised his collaboration with Garrel on Liberté, la nuit (1983), Paris vu par… 20 ans après (1984) and J'entends plus la guitare (1991). It was premiered in Paris in 1979 and received wider release in 1982. In October 2017, it was released in cinemas in the United States. The film won Prix Jean Vigo in 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Le Crime des innocents (1979)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.