# Sundays and Cybele (1962)

> A traumatized French veteran finds fragile emotional refuge in a child's friendship, only to confront the devastating force of adult suspicion and buried memory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27920

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Serge Bourguignon
- Cast: Hardy Krüger, Nicole Courcel, Patricia Gozzi, Daniel Ivernel, André Oumansky, Anne-Marie Coffinet, René Clermont, Malka Ribowska
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, foreboding, reflective evening, classic cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of trauma and redemption unfolds as a war veteran forms an innocent bond with a young girl.

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