Is The Counterfeiters sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 The Counterfeiters violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 The Counterfeiters end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 The Counterfeiters scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 The Counterfeiters easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Counterfeiters

Name: The Counterfeiters
Genre: War, TV Movie
Released: 2010
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Melvil Poupaud, Patrick Mille, Jules-Angelo Bigarnet, Maxime Berger, Laurence Cordier

Directed by Benoît Jacquot

2010121 min4.7 / 10

A literary adaptation exploring adolescent desire, identity, and moral ambiguity through interconnected stories of young men navigating class, sexuality, and belonging in a French school setting.

The plot revolves around Bernard – a schoolfriend of Olivier's who is preparing for his bac – discovering he is a bastard and taking this as a welcome pretext for running away from home. He spends a night in Olivier's bed (where Olivier describes a recent visit to a prostitute and how he did not find the experience very enjoyable). After Bernard steals the suitcase belonging to Edouard, Olivier's uncle, and the ensuing complications, he is made Edouard's secretary. Olivier is jealous and ends up in the hands of the cynical and downright diabolical Comte de Passavant, who travels with him to the Mediterranean.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Loneliness and Longing Artists Fooling Themselves Bittersweet Doomed Romances LGBTQ Movies

Genres

War TV Movie

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Suicide Attempt Counterfeiting Multiple Storylines Boys' School School Boy Crush Gay Theme Gay Relationship Age-gap Relationship French Literature Lycée Gay Interest

Questions people ask

Is The Counterfeiters sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Counterfeiters violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Counterfeiters end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Counterfeiters scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Counterfeiters easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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