A Flame in My Heart

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Une flamme dans mon cœur
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A passion story that begins in the cold and sterile atmosphere of Geneva draws us into an extraordinary and striking questioning of existence. This 1987 film by Swiss director Alain Tanner centers on a woman's body and desire, while also telling a deep inner journey about freedom, identity and fear of commitment. The lead role, written and played by Myriam Mézières, brings to life a character that requires courage to be brought to the screen. This character, a woman whose profession keeps her in constant contact with the audience and who exists with her body, seems to have completely disappeared off stage. He's looking for passion, but when he finds it, he doesn't know how to carry it. While breaking up with an Egyptian lover, she finds herself in the labyrinths of Paris and steps into a completely different world there. Tanner's direction stays away from the usual narrative patterns. The film follows emotions, not events; Meaning accumulates in the gaps between scenes, in the character's looks and silences. It is no coincidence that black and white images were preferred; This aesthetic choice allows the film to approach both poetic and raw reality. This work, located in the middle of European cinema's debates on intellectual and physical freedom in the 1980s, shows this from within, directly from the women's experience, rather than imposing a feminist perspective. It may not be an easy ride for the viewer; But it's the kind of movie that doesn't shy away from asking uncomfortable questions and leaves lasting impressions.

Rating: 6.1/10
Vote Count: 14
Release Date: June 03, 1987
Runtime: 1 hr 46 min
Original Name: Une flamme dans mon cœur
Genres: Drama
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A Flame in My Heart was released in 1987.

A Flame in My Heart has a runtime of 1 hr 46 min (106 minutes).

A Flame in My Heart belongs to the following genres: Drama.

A Flame in My Heart has a rating of 6.1/10 from 14 votes on TMDB.

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