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Ablaze

2025 · 102 min Drama
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Hélène returns to her hometown after two decades away. Her father, once a powerful industrialist, is now dying in a decaying mansion. Alongside her brother, she is forced to sift through the rubble of the past—both in the house and in their own relationship. Every object in the dusty rooms becomes a key to family secrets everyone preferred to keep silent. Gradually, it becomes clear that the true reason for their rift is buried much deeper than it first appeared. The film explores the fragility of memory and how silence can shape reality for years.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Les Braises
Year 2025
Country France, Belgium
Genre Drama
Director Thomas Kruithof
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (15 votes)

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The director employs long static shots, transforming the interiors of the house into characters of the drama themselves. The camera rarely leaves the confines of the mansion, creating a sense of claustrophobia and immersion in a closed world.

Those who tire of exposition will find a narrative woven from glances and half-finished sentences. What lingers after is the weight of what was left unsaid. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Thomas Kruithof

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In a silent country house during the afternoon, with dust motes dancing in a sliver of light from a shuttered window.

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