A pop film that leaves no stone unturned
A boldness that leaves no one indifferent
More than fifty years after its release, Playtime still shines with genius. What is man's place in industrial society? This is surely the central question posed by this slapstick comedy, which ruined its director, Jacques Tati. Playtime has nothing in common with the mawkish, greasy antics so often produced by French cinema today. The result of an unparalleled aesthetic effort, this feature film fully deserves its place among the greatest films in the history of cinema. And, like all masterpieces, it still speaks to us today.
A fight against physical and moral traps
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LONG-FORM ARTICLE, Eugène Praz | *Grand Piano* (2013), by Spanish director Eugenio Mira, is a comedy that uses classical music in the broadest sense as its premise. Although it doesn’t appear to be one at first glance—presenting itself instead as a psychological thriller that conveys a sense of anxiety punctuated by sporadic humor—that is indeed what it is. Laughs guaranteed.
ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Alice Bruxelle | Les dessins animés sont-ils réservés uniquement aux enfants ? Si, pour vous, la réponse est affirmative, c’est que vous n’avez sans doute pas encore découvert Chico & Rita (2011), long-métrage animé hispano-britannique réalisé par Fernando Trueba et Javier Mariscal. Histoire d’une passion amoureuse sur fond de jazz afro-cubain, il dessine la vie de deux musiciens aux rêves avortés par des enjeux sociaux bien plus puissants qu’eux. Abordant les thèmes de la perte d’identité et du racisme, les deux réalisateurs dotent à ce dessin animé une profondeur qui n’a rien à envier aux films traditionnels.
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