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Fear and Trembling (2003)

Fear and Trembling poster
Original title
Stupeur et tremblements
Directed by
Alain Corneau
Genre
satire, drama film, comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 136 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Belgian woman takes a job at a Japanese corporation in Tokyo. She struggles with the strict hierarchical culture and her own sense of identity.

observationaldryly humorouscringeyrestrainedsatiricalintrospectivefrustratingslow-paced

What happens

Fear and Trembling (original title: Stupeur et Tremblements) is a 2003 French film based on the 1999 novel by Amélie Nothomb. It was written and directed by Alain Corneau and stars Sylvie Testud. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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