Tag: Emmanuelle Villard

The Stranger (L’étranger) | Review

Anatomy of a Mime: Ozon Explores the Seduction of Indifference Decades before Hannah Arendt introduced her concept of ‘the banality of evil,’ Albert Camus...

The Quiet Son (Jouer avec le feu) | 2024 Venice Film Festival Review

Father Knows Best: The Coulin Sisters Examine the Detrimental Ripples of Fascism With their third feature, The Quiet Son, French directing duo Delphine and Muriel...

Hors-saison | 2023 Venice Film Festival Review

Lover Come Back: Romance Rekindles in Brizé’s Elegant Exploration of Regret The universal dilemma of romantic regret is wondering ‘what could have been’ based on...

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...

Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...

Interview: Lukas Dhont – Coward | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Following the Grand Prix–winning Close, Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont...