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Art style: L'Amour interdit - French cinema. SCENE 3 — ADRIEN AND “EXISTENCE SUSPENDUE” Vertical 9:16 cinematic still. Use the supplied ADRIEN DELCOURT character reference as the PRIMARY and STRICT facial identity reference. ADRIEN DELCOURT, 35, must have exactly the same recognizable facial identity as the reference image: same facial structure, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, cheekbones, dark brown slightly wavy hair, short natural stubble, skin tone and apparent age. Do not reinterpret, beautify or redesign his face. Adrien wears the same elegant tailored dark navy-blue suit, pale blue dress shirt and dark textured tie as in the character reference. LOCATION: An elegant contemporary photography exhibition in Paris. Warm cream-colored walls with subtle classical architectural molding, elegant herringbone parquet floor, understated gallery spotlights and warm practical lighting mixed with subtle cool blue-grey evening tones. COMPOSITION: Medium shot, approximately from mid-thigh upward. Adrien stands on the LEFT side of the frame. The artwork occupies the RIGHT side of the frame. Adrien is shown from a THREE-QUARTER SIDE ANGLE, approximately 45 degrees. IMPORTANT: his face must be clearly visible. Both eyes, nose and ENTIRE MOUTH must be clearly visible and unobstructed for later realistic lip synchronization. Adrien does NOT look at the camera. His eyes are directed toward the artwork beside him. His head is naturally turned toward the artwork, but not so far into profile that his mouth disappears. He holds a champagne flute naturally in his right hand. His other hand rests casually in his trouser pocket. ARTWORK: Beside Adrien hangs a large framed black-and-white fine-art photograph. It shows a clearly recognizable bent hairy male knee and part of the leg, photographed with strong geometric bands of light and shadow. Sophisticated contemporary fine-art photography, almost abstract at first glance. Not erotic. Not grotesque. Not buttocks. Clearly a bent knee and leg. Beside the photograph is a small realistic French gallery label: NOÉ VALLIN Existence suspendue 2025 Photographie EXPRESSION: Adrien studies the photograph with quiet skepticism and curiosity. His mouth is naturally relaxed and completely visible. His lips are closed or very slightly parted in a neutral resting position, ready for subsequent speech animation. His expression is intelligent, restrained and mildly critical. No smile. No grimace. No exaggerated reaction. VISUAL STYLE: Ultra-realistic contemporary French cinema. Natural skin texture and human imperfections. Realistic hair, stubble, fabric and glass. Warm amber gallery light with subtle cool evening shadows. Muted sophisticated colors. Natural contrast. Subtle cinematic grain. 50mm lens. Believable shallow depth of field. Intimate observational framing. STRICT: Preserve Adrien’s exact established facial identity. Do not create a different man. Do not alter his age. Do not alter his hairstyle. Do not alter his facial hair. Do not make him muscular. Do not make him look like a fashion model. No bow tie. No tuxedo. No wet hair. No frontal camera-facing pose. No eye contact with camera. Do not hide his mouth. Do not show him in full side profile. No theatrical expression. No glamour aesthetic. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image in the following art style: Ultra-realistic contemporary French cinema. Intimate, elegant and emotionally restrained. Naturalistic performances and authentic human imperfections. Realistic skin texture, natural faces, subtle expressions and body language. Cinematic 50–85mm lens language, shallow but believable depth of field, soft practical lighting, warm amber and candle-gold highlights contrasted with subtle cool blue-grey shadows. Gentle cinematic grain, slightly muted colors, natural contrast and realistic exposure. Slow, deliberate camera movement and observational framing. Frequent medium close-ups, close-ups of eyes and hands, over-the-shoulder dialogue shots, negative space and quiet visual tension. Characters should feel photographed rather than posed. Parisian contemporary atmosphere, sophisticated but never glossy. Locations should feel real, lived-in and culturally authentic. The visual storytelling relies on glances, pauses, physical distance, small gestures and unspoken attraction. Romantic and sensual tension without visual clichés. Avoid Hollywood blockbuster aesthetics, fashion-commercial lighting, beauty filters, plastic skin, excessive bokeh, oversaturated colors, melodramatic acting, theatrical posing, music-video glamour and stereotypical LGBTQ visual symbols. Overall feeling: a modern French auteur romantic drama — intimate, intelligent, sensual, understated and photorealistic. Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.