Yes. More sad than 88% 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.

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Hussy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Hussy 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.

Is The Hussy 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 Hussy

Name: The Hussy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Claude Hébert, Madeleine Desdevises, Paulette Lahaye, Juliette Le Cauchoix, Fernand Decaean

Directed by Jacques Doillon

Produced by Lola Films, Les Productions de la Guéville

197990 min6.8 / 10

A deeply unsettling character study of two social misfits whose unconventional bond is shadowed by the sinister implications of kidnapping and the gap between their perception and society's judgment.

Twenty-year old misfit François earns his living by gathering boxes and bottles to resell to local shopkeepers. He lives with his grossly insensitive mother and stepfather. Mado is a gawky 11-year old, who is neglected by her family because of the oddness of the way she expresses her affection. For reasons which never become clear, François kidnaps Mado, and takes her to live with him in the attic of his parents' home. Instead of feeling fear, Mado enters into the spirit of the abduction, and they joust with one another, increasingly finding love and comfort in their relationship. When the police come upon them, however, they put an entirely different interpretation on their behavior.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Unresolved Grief Stories Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On True Story Dysfunctional Family Child Kidnapping Manipulative Adult Child Friendship

Questions people ask

Is The Hussy sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Hussy scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Hussy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Hussy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Hussy 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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