Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- intimate
- disturbing
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Clémence's impaired speech and movement after the accident shape both her recovery and the surrounding romantic tensions.
Romane's relationship with her sister becomes unbearable when Guillaume takes an interest in Clémence.
Guillaume's interest in Clémence intensifies Romane's jealousy and makes the romantic triangle emotionally threatening.
The protagonist's inability to talk and walk normally makes bodily gesture and restricted communication central to the film's expression.
Films like Medusa, and why
Possession
psychological relationship drama centered on jealousy, bodily vulnerability, and emotional destabilization
The Lovers on the Bridge
intimate French drama exploring desire, rivalry, and destructive romantic entanglements
Personal Shopper
emotionally intense character study about sibling tension, desire, and fractured identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Sophie Lévy
- Release Date
- 2022-10-26
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Roxane Mesquida
- Anamaria Vartolomei
- Arnaud Valois
- Pierre Nisse
- Léo Dussollier
- Maxime Gleizes
- Amanda Rubinstein
- Mehdi Rahim-Silvioli
Common questions
- What is Medusa about?
- After an accident leaves Clémence physically impaired, her sister's jealousy turns recovery and desire into an unbearable emotional battleground.
- What is Medusa like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Medusa as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Medusa violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Medusa as mild.
- Which films are like Medusa?
- Films with a similar feel include Possession, The Lovers on the Bridge, and Personal Shopper.
- How long is Medusa?
- Medusa runs 87 minutes.
