Hotel America

Hotel America

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Release Date

12/2/1981

Runtime

95 mins

Overview

Helene, a pill-addicted anesthesiologist, is mourning the death of her boyfriend when, through a car accident she causes, she chances to meet the lethargic Gilles, a young man who lives for free at his mother's hotel. Gilles pursues Helene romantically, and she eventually softens up. Gilles, however, is also devoted to Bernard, a petty crook who revels in mugging gay men. All three struggle with relationships that seem to be going nowhere.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A delicate, character-driven portrait of three lost people circling each other in emotional stasis, finding fleeting connection amid the wreckage of their lives. The film observes their aimlessness with quiet compassion, neither condemning nor offering easy redemption.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulBittersweet

Themes

GriefLoveAddictionIdentity

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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AddictionRacial violence

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