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25 Alternative 2011 TIFF Picks: Philippe Garrel’s That Summer
First showing in competition in Venice, this newest work from the provocative French filmmaker has already divided riled up audiences on the Lido. Prompting boos and catcalls at the Cannes press screening of his most recent feature Frontier of Dawn, he never the less as a sturdy following of cinephiles who consider him just about the best thing since cherry cheesecake.
#21. That Summer
Director: Philippe Garrel
Cast: Monica Bellucci, Louis Garrel, Céline Sallette, Jérôme Robart
Distributor: Rights Available
Buzz: First showing in competition in Venice, this newest work from the provocative French filmmaker has already divided riled up audiences on the Lido. Prompting boos and catcalls at the Cannes press screening of his most recent feature Frontier of Dawn, he never the less as a sturdy following of cinephiles who consider him just about the best thing since cherry cheesecake. His collaborations with his son are cute, if not more than a little bit creepy at times.
The Gist: A French romantic rectangle of the most sophisticated order. Truly divisive in his uncynical portrayal of young love and lust, Garrel has been stupefying and mesmerizing art-house audiences for decades, ever-threatening to cross over into the flat-out avant-garde. Starring his son, heartthrob Louis Garrel, the challenging filmmaker tackles, once again, his classic themes of jealousy and infidelity – and this time it’s in colour!
TIFF Schedule: Wednesday September 14 Ryerson 6:00pm
Thursday September 15 TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 12:00pm
Sunday September 18 TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 9:00am
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