# Beau Travail (2000)

> A repressed Foreign Legion officer’s jealousy toward a charismatic recruit becomes an austere, sensual tragedy of masculine discipline and forbidden desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8672

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Claire Denis
- Cast: Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Adiatou Massudi, Mickael Ravovski, Dan Herzberg
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209933/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, sensuous, melancholic, serious film night, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of jealousy and masculinity set in the Foreign Legion.

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