What is Alex?
Task: Write a factual overview of the film "Alex" (2005). Constraints: Use only provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2005
- Release date
- Sep 15, 2005
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 3.0/10
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Task: Write a factual overview of the film "Alex" (2005).
Constraints: Use only provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented details. No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullets). Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only. Length: 150-190 words.
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Synopsis: Alex is a woman in her thirties, market trader/builder, renovating a house in Ardèche mountains to attract her teenage son Xavier. She describes her past as unstable.
Source [1]: Title: Alex (2005). Release date: 09/15/2005 (ES). Genre: Drama. Runtime: 1h 40m.
Source [2]: IMDb link (no specific info provided in text).
Source [3]: TMDB cast/crew link (no specific names provided in text).
Source [4]: Title: Alex. Director: José Alcala. Screenplay: José Alcala, Olivier Gorce, and Agnès de Sacy. Cinematography: Pascal Poucet. Sound: Pascal Ribier. Set design: Brigitte Brassart. Costumes: Valérie Cabeli. Editing: Marie-Hélène Mora. Mixing: Nathalie Vidal. Production company: Gemini Films. Country of production: France.
Source [5]: Irrelevant (The Island).
Source [6]: Plex link (no specific info provided in text).
Title: Alex
Year: 2005
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1h 40m
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Should you watch it?
“A resilient market trader rebuilds a mountain home hoping to reunite with her son.”
- Strong central performance
- Atmospheric mountain setting
- Themes of rebuilding and resilience
- Slow pacing may not suit all viewers
- Limited plot action
Watch it if you appreciate understated dramas about personal renewal.
The film deals with mature themes of instability and family separation, suitable for adult audiences.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alex's occupation?
She earns her living as a market trader and also does building work.
Where does the story take place?
In the mountains of the Ardèche, France.
What is Alex trying to achieve?
She is renovating an old house hoping her teenage son will move in.
How long is the film?
The runtime is about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
What genre is the film?
It is classified as a drama.
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