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Private Fears in Public Places (2006)

Private Fears in Public Places poster
Original title
Cœurs
Directed by
Alain Resnais
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h
Rated
U
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 74 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows several lonely people in Paris whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. A real estate agent, a soldier, a bartender, and a woman looking for love each struggle with their private fears in public settings.

melancholicwryintimatecontemplativegently humorousbittersweetrestrainedquietly tragic

What happens

Private Fears in Public Places (French: Cœurs, lit. 'Hearts'), is a 2006 French comedy-drama film directed by Alain Resnais. It was adapted from Alan Ayckbourn's 2004 play Private Fears in Public Places. The film won several awards, including a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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