Section: Films
How «Le goût des autres» became a classic
LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Lauriane Pipoz | It's 21 years after its release that I discover "Le goût des autres", the classic film by the winning duo Jean-Pierre Bacri - Agnès Jaoui. Many of you have already made up your minds about this masterpiece. I'd like to take the liberty of opening up a little by telling you what makes this comedy-drama, mixing liberated drug dealer, disillusioned ex-cop and print-obsessed bourgeoisie, so irresistible and unique.
A «pink cloud» that reminds us of a certain virus
«The couple throws back in our faces the intrinsic incompatibility that exists between beings and the miracles that can occur there, like flowers emerging from between the stones of a desert.» «The Pink Cloud», condensed by JonasFollonier
«Bernadette a disparu», heading for Antarctica
«Bernadette a disparu»: an ode to mother-daughter love
A moving Mr Sim
In 2015, Jean-Pierre Bacri starred in an adaptation of Jonathan Coe's best-selling novel The Very Private Life of Mr. Sim. The film follows the journey of a fifty-year-old social misfit across France. Monsieur Sim struggles to find meaning in his life, and comes face to face with his past. At first glance, the story may not seem the most exciting for a film, but in the guise of our famous French movie star, the magic happens.
«Coronation»: the price of greatness and pride
«Coronation»: from the land of the coronavirus to the crowning glory of China's response to the pandemic. Wuhan containment as seen by Ai Weiwei.
«Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait»: when lyricism and desire intertwine
Freshly crowned with the «Masque et la Plume» listeners« prize and nominated in almost every category at the 46th César 2021 ceremony, »Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait" (Things we say, things we do), written and directed by Emmanuel Mouret, is no slouch in the face of the coronavirus crisis. A gentle and humble film, it brings a breath of fresh air to an era when we could still desire and love without a mask.
When Xavier Dolan plays with love
ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Ivan Garcia | Xavier Dolan's phantasmagorical love story explores the idealization of love. A film that might interest cinephiles and Dolan fans. But not necessarily for everyone.
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