Alternative TIFF 2010 Picks: #12. Benoît Jacquot’s Deep in the Woods

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#12. Deep in the Woods

Director: Benoît Jacquot
Cast: Isild Le Besco, Nahuel Perez Biscayart Jérôme Kircher, Mathieu Simonet, Bernard Rouquette
Distributor: Rights Available.

Buzz: The veteran French filmmaker took a couple on the chin in Locarno Film Fest where critics were more nay than yay on the period film. Might be a good counter-programming choice in your schedule.

The Gist: France, 1865. A young vagabond, Timothée, arrives in a village and is given food and lodging by Doctor Hughes and his daughter Joséphine. Joséphine runs after him, leaving her home and father, driven by an uncontrollable force. Distraught, she follows this young man for whom she seems to feel only fear and disgust. Their pilgrimage will reveal another truth.

TIFF ScheduleSaturday September 11 7:00:00 PM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 2
Sunday September 12 12:00:00 PM VARSITY 7
Friday September 17 10:45:00 PM ISABEL BADER THEATRE

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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