TIFF: Top 10 New Faces & Voices: #8. Julie Sokolowski

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#8. Julie Sokolowski

Not a supporting character but the principle lead in Bruno Dumont’s film which employs solely non-actors this time out, while her co-star had a lot of trouble keeping a straight face and made sure he looked away from not only the camera but the film ‘s lead actress, the results of Julie Sokolowski’s professional debut should land her further roles. Evoking a sense of wonderment, strong faith and a smidgen of naiveté, she might remind some cinephiles of a Dardenne film character. Here she plays Céline, who receives a vacation of sorts from the nuns at the church she chooses to worship those above – from there we follow her character dying normal expectations of would see her succumb to teenage temptations, but Dumont brings this religious discussion into a different territory.

 

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), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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