Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does La Balance end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Balance violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Balance easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

La Balance

Name: La Balance
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry, Maurice Ronet, Bernard Freyd

Directed by Bob Swaim

Produced by Les Films Ariane, Films A2

1982103 min6.4 / 10

A gritty, morally murky crime thriller set in Paris where a detective's coercive manipulation of vulnerable people creates tension and danger with no clear ethical resolution.

A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.

Clusters

Corruption and Distrust Mob Double Crosses Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Law Enforcement Officers

Genres

Thriller Crime Drama

Keywords

Prostitute Paris, France Detective

Questions people ask

Is La Balance scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does La Balance end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is La Balance violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is La Balance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is La Balance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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