Tag: French Cinema
Le retour | 2023 Cannes Film Festival Review
Put a Label on It: Corsini’s Corsica is a Lieu for Inter & Intra-personal Growth
Napoleon Bonaparte’s birthplace is certainly a site rich in history...
Ama Gloria | 2023 Cannes Film Festival Review
Cléo Entre 5 et 7: Everyone Shares the Same Song in Amachoukeli’s Sophisticated Sophomore Feature
Letting go is never easy but what happens when it’s...
The Night of the 12th | Review
Hero Complex: Moll Refreshes Detective Procedural with Cat's Paw Narrative
With his early naughts (With a Friend Like Harry..., Lemming) and grisly disappearance thriller Only...
All Guts No Glory: Céleste Brunnquel, Renier, Edoardo Pesce & Matt Dilon Join Jessica Palud’s “Maria”
Anamaria Vartolomei (who broke out big in Audrey Diwan's Happening) will be surrounded by the likes of Céleste Brunnquell (who'll be seen in Critics'...
Winter Boy (Le Lycéen) | Review
Hazy Shade of Winter: Honore Deals with a Death in the Family in Sincere Coming-of-Age
Christophe Honoré has built an intricate filmography on the backs...
Western Ex-pat: Audrey Diwan Reteams with Anamaria Vartolomei for “Emmanuelle”
Currently in pre-production phase and deep in the casting process, Audrey Diwan (who will be in Cannes as the head of the Critic's Week...
Les Enfants des Autres (Other People’s Children) | Review
Sex and Longing: Efira Shines in Zlotowski’s Portrait of Missed Opportunities
In a celebrated tradition of quietly personal characterizations French cinema is known for, Rebecca...
Export the Import: Sandrine Kiberlain & Laurent Lafitte Join Julie Delpy’s “Les barbares”
Sandrine Kiberlain and Laurent Lafitte will re-team once again this time as the faces of surprise and dismay representing a small (minded) folk of...
Moving Ahead: Camélia Jordana, Sofiane Zermani & Damien Bonnard Housed in Manèle Labidi’s “Reine mère”
Franco–Tunisian filmmaker Manèle Labidi who gave us the Venice Days selected Arab Blues (aka Un divan à Tunis) back in 2019, is setting up...
Fontaine Pen: Elsa Zylberstein Isn’t Done with Simone…de Beauvoir
After recently playing her in Olivier Dahan's Simone: Woman of the Century, Elsa Zylberstein will have another go at walking at playing a Simone...this...
Divine Company: Lou de Laâge, Daphné Patakia, Oulaya Amamra, Héloise Letissier & Déborah Lukumuena Topline Benyamina’s “Toutes pour une”
There were the three musketeers and now...we can expect to see that number shoot up to four in Houda Benyamina's long-awaited sophomore film project....
Petite Solange | Review
Bonjour Tristesse: Ropert Explores Rude Awakenings in Tender Coming-of-Age Portrait
“What am I doing in this world?” wrote Paul Verlaine in his classic poem “The...
Unboxed Bertha: Marie Amachoukeli Comfy with Animation in “Ama Gloria” & New Project “Happy End”
As we eagerly await her sophomore feature Ama Gloria (currently in post but tipped to premiere later in the year), we just learned that...
Rodéo | Review
All Gas No Brakes: Quivoron’s Debut Fails to Hit Pay Dirt
Further exploring the dirt-bike sub-culture she first examined in her short Dreaming of Baltimore...
Syntexte: A Mystery “French” Project with Vincent Cassel, Louis Garrel & Diane Kruger
In a television interview over a month ago, actress Diane Kruger mentioned that she was set to act alongside Vincent Cassel and Louis Garrel...
Honest Mistake: Samuel Theis’ Summons Valeria Bruni Tedeschi & Anaïs Demoustier for “Je le jure”
Anaïs in Love pairing Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Anaïs Demoustier will once again be play partners in French filmmaker Samuel Theis' third feature film...
Leipzig love: Claire Burger Finds Lilith Grasmug for “Langue étrangère”
While le film français folks believe they have exclusive news on Nina Hoss and Chiara Mastroianni being cast in Claire Burger anticipated third feature...
Climate Changed: Aude Léa Rapin Begins “Planet B” with Exarchopoulos & Souheila Yacoub
Introduced at the Berlinale's EFM, production on Aude Léa Rapin's sophomore feature has officially begun with Adele Exarchopoulos and Souheila Yacoub toplining what is...
Hot Tub Time Machine: Brizé’s Begins Production on “Hors saison” with Canet & Rohrwacher
Stéphane Brizé is set to begin production in Brittany this month. Our friends at Cineuropa confirmed that Guillaume Canet and Alba Rohrwacher are indeed...
Le grand chariot (The Plough) | 2023 Berlin Film Festival Review
Father Knows Best: Garrel’s Family Affair Flounders in Banality
Although co-credited to the late, great Jean-Claude Carrière and starring a whole gaggle of the Garrel...
The Beast in the Jungle | 2023 Berlin Film Festival Review
Waiting for the Stars to Align: Chiha Finds Fruit Rotting on the Vine
“Good things come to those who wait” might be a commonly bastardized...
Return to Seoul | Review
Do You Know Where You’re Going To?: Chou Explores Identity & Adoption Through Complex Character Portrait
Davy Chou returns with an intimate, unpredictable portrait of...
A Radiant Girl (Une jeune fille qui va bien) | Review
Games of Hate & Chance: Kiberlain Curates Characterization with Tragic Wartime Portrait
In the eye of a swiftly gathering storm in the summer of 1942,...
Un beau matin (One Fine Morning) | Review
All the Mornings in the World: Seydoux Burns Bright in Hansen-Love’s Moving Drama
Hannah Arendt succinctly remarked on the inference between 'doing' and 'understanding' in...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #15. Robin Campillo’s Red Island
Vazaha (Les Blancs)
Forget about the numerous title changes, it appears that it took a little bit more time with detours due to the pandemic...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #17. Catherine Breillat’s L’été dernier
L’été dernier
After almost a decade away from the camera, Catherine Breillat makes her return behind the camera working on a remake of Queen of Hearts...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #22. Valérie Donzelli’s L’amour et les forêts
L’amour et les forêts
Adapted alongside Audrey Diwan, Valérie Donzelli moved into the turbulent relationship terrain with her sixth feature film. The book-to-film project features...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023:#25. Justine Triet’s Anatomie d’une chute
Anatomie d’une chute
Last year we thought this might premiere and that Cannes was not in the cards. We can now take that back. Triet’s...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #28. Thomas Cailley’s Le Règne animal
Le Règne animal
Thomas Cailley couldn't have asked for a better springboard with how 2014's Directors' Fortnight selected Love at First Fight was received -...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #31. Ira Sachs’ Passages
Passages
A project we thought might drop in '22 is leading the gem offerings from the beginning of '23 instead. American indie filmmaker Ira Sachs...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #36. Charlène Favier’s La Fille qu’on appelle
La Fille qu'on appelle
Who knew that a tale about a ski instructor and favored skier narrative that teeters into power-struggle and examines sexual exploitation...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #63. Abdellatif Kechiche’s Mektoub My Love: Canto Tre
Mektoub My Love: Canto Tre
The pandemic and the servings of humble pie eaten after his Cannes 2019 premiere debacle means that while he might...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #64. Catherine Corsini’s Le retour
Le retour
Formerly titled "La Loi du plus fort", Catherine Corsini began filming on Le retour back in September of last year. Set in Corsica,...
Saint Omer | Review
Parallel Mothers: Diop Explores Monstrousness and Motherhood in Provocative Courtroom Drama
For her narrative feature debut Saint Omer, Alice Diop builds an agonizing and elegant...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #75. Quentin Dupieux’s DAAAAAALI !
DAAAAAALI !
A true original who never seems to be running out of zany ideas, we learned back in November that Quentin Dupieux was at...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #79. Jérémy Clapin’s Pendant ce temps sur Terre
Pendant ce temps sur Terre
Jérémy Clapin made a huge splash with his debut film J'ai perdu mon corps (the animated film premiered in the...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #81. Stéphanie Di Giusto’s La Rosalie
La Rosalie
Production on Stéphanie Di Giusto's sophomore feature took place in October of last year and it features the likes of Nadia Tereszkiewicz (a...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #84. Thomas Lilti’s Un Métier sérieux
Un Métier sérieux
Production on Thomas Lilti's fifth feature commenced back in February of '22 in Normandy with a formidable comprised of Vincent Lacoste, François...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #90. Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel’s Eat the Night
Eat the Night
Prior to premiering their feature debut Jessica Forever (TIFF Platform followed by a showcase at the Berlinale), Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #94. Erwan Le Duc’s No Love Lost
La fille de son père (aka No Love Lost)
For his sophomore feature (which received some Fondation Gan coin), Erwan Le Duc moves...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #99. François Ozon’s Mon Crime
Mon Crime
In his usual form, the indefatigable French filmmaker François Ozon filmed his twenty-second feature last April with the likes of Rebecca Marder and...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #102. Philippe Garrel’s Le Grande Chariot
Le Grande Chariot
Cinema for the Garrels has always been a family affair but Philippe Garrel's 28th features feel a tad more special. Starring Louis...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #109. Ladj Ly’s Les Indésirables
Les Indésirables
One of the last major projects to move into production in '22 and on this list is Ladj Ly's sophomore film with the...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #110. Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq’s Ama Gloria
Ama Gloria
One-third of the trio who won the Camera d'Or for Party Girl back in 2014, Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq is the last one out of...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #118. Vanessa Filho’s Le Consentement
Le Consentement
The filming taking place in May of last year, Vanessa Filho's sophomore film will leave no audience member unscathed. Based on Vanessa Springora's...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #120. Jean-Luc Godard’s Scénario
Scénario
He left us on September 13th of last year and what remains are some possible gifts. Word is that Scénario could indeed be a...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #123. Delphine Deloget’s Rodéo
Rodéo
Not to be confused with last year's Un Certain Regard title about street smarts and dirt bikes from Lola Quivoron, Delphine Deloget's Rodéo is...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #125. Thomas Bidegain’s Soudain, seuls
Soudain, seuls
A thriller book-to-film adaptation that was originally meant to be worked in the English language and set to star Jake Gyllenhaal (The Sisters...
