The editors of AlloCiné tell you every day about the films they watched at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Today, Quentin Dupier’s new film, “Smoking Coughs,” the last appearance of the drama Virgin Ephira and Gaspar Uliel in theaters.
The emotion was palpable at the Palace of Festivals, where the world premiere of Emily Atepe’s film was more than ever presented this Saturday, May 21st. The drama marks the last role of actor Gaspar Uliel, who died on January 19 after a skiing accident. When his name appears, a torrent of applause vibrates the walls of the room. A heartfelt farewell.
In terms of competition, film screenings continue without a filter, with a new feature film by Ruben Ostlund winning the Palme d’Or in 2017. Square. Also back is another former winner, Christian Munjiu, who won the top prize in 2007. 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days. This time he is presenting RMN, still in the official competition.
Focus on the parallel sections where Virgin Efira responds to Benoit Magellan in Revoir Paris, in Alice Vinocour’s dramatic film about a woman who witnesses an attack. Without forgetting Quentin Dupier’s new comedy, smoking makes you cough, as shown in the midnight screenings.
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More than ever (uncertain)
The film tells the story of Helen (Vicky Cripps) and Matthew (Gaspar Uliel), who have been happy together for many years. The connection that unites them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Helen is left alone in Norway in search of peace and to explore the power of their love.
Gaspar Uliel and Vicki Cripps are both moving in this film, often shining, despite the harshness of its theme, with very intense scenes. The producer is Emily Atef, who previously directed three days in Quiberon and recently two episodes of the last season of Eva’s murder.
Released: November 9, 2022
Bridget Baronet
RMN by Christian Mungius (Contest)
Rumors, racist clichés, violent attacks … Hate is gradually born in an isolated village, which is still known for its tranquility. Christian Mungiu depicts a portrait of a man – not so great – in all its complexity. He fights the fear of others and its devastating consequences. The film does not hide its political message and escalates tensions in the almost annoying second part.
Thomas Desroches
Smoking coughs Quentin Dupier (midnight show)
In his tenth feature film, Quentin Dupier has gathered in several regular cinemas (Benoît Poelvoorde, Alain Chabat, Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Anaïs Demoustier, Adèle Exarchopoulos, etc.), joined by prestigious newcomers such as Zadia O’Connor. Amamra, Vincent Lacoste and Gilles Lelouch. Therefore, it is not surprising that a filmmaker brings together his movie Avengers for a story that combines superheroes and fairy tales from the crypt. Contrary to the result.
Tight costumes, frothy villains, hectoliters of blood … Smoking coughs does not ignite the Great Theater Lumiere, who has obviously conquered with this funny, bloody, astonishing, erratic opus that can change the mood of the sequence to another. Confirmation: When Dupieux is around, so there is a good chance that Croisette will have fun.
Maximilian Pieretti
Chronicle of Emmanuel Moretti Temporary Relationship (Cannes Premiere)
The director does not fail to openly quote Ingmar Bergman’s classics, the shadow of which swirls in this story, where, as always, words and feelings predominate. And where the chemistry will explode between Sandrine Cyberlen and Vincent McCain. From the first scene, their complicity is striking, their energetic resistance (its sparkling side against its inconvenience) seduces and further complicates this inevitable end, around which Emmanuel More builds a punitive sentimental.
A chronicle of a lively, fluid, and fascinating, passing connection, it leaves the lives of its protagonists off-screen to focus on their interviews, which are built around a place, an idea. Often very funny, always very fair. Cannes 2021 had Julie (Chapter 12), another fragmentary story of feelings. Given the laughter, reactions and applause, the 2022 edition may have found its equivalent.
Maximilian Pieretti
War Pony by Riley Keogh and Gina Gamel (some opinion)
Anyone who has seen Chloe Zhao’s very beautiful rider may feel like she is in a familiar place as the Oscar-winning filmmaker filmed in the same region. We are also thinking of a series of Reservation Dogs that explores the same topics, or Andrea Arnold’s American Honey, already with Riley Keus, which shows America staying in the movies very often.
With stunningly natural non-professional actors (many of whom attended the official screening and were very excited about the applause reserved for them), War Pony impresses with its mastery, which is barely hampered by the story. The two directors offer us a sometimes serious and light tale that flirts slightly with the imagination and does not take much time to fascinate us. Excellent nominee for Golden Camera (prize to be awarded for Best First Feature Film, all sections together) … and for Palm Dog, which awards the best dog seen in the film.
Boy from Heaven Tariq Saleh (Competition)
What should have been a blessing to him becomes a nightmare when the great imam of the institution dies on the first day of school. In the aftermath of this tragic event, Adam finds himself in the midst of a hellish spiral where he becomes the pawn of the country’s religious and political elites.
Selected as an infiltrator in the midst of electing a new Grand Imam, the student finds himself in a vicious circle between the various powers that crystallize across the country and which are the scene of corruption, ideological pressure and psychological violence.
For this powerful new film, the director, who is now banned from Egypt, calls his beloved actor Fares Fares, in a featured role where he is unrecognizable, and the young talented Taufek Barhom, in the skin of an impressive Adam. In addition to the actors ’performances, Boy From Heaven features a brilliant, fascinating and daring story, a true diagram of a dedicated filmmaker who knows how to breathe fast and breathless rhythm into the subject of his great intellect.
Megan Shock
Everyone loves Jana Celine Devo (Critics’ Week)
Jana’s over-indebted after the bankruptcy of her environmental company, which made her a superstar. He then goes to Lisbon to sell his mother’s apartment, who died a year earlier. Upon arrival at the airport, Jana discovers that she faces a series of sweeping twists and turns with meetings and appointments, which will gradually give her a taste of things and, above all, a taste of herself.
Celine Devo offers original and authentic introspective writing on the screen through the excitement and questions that spin through the brilliant little animated characters, the catalyst for all kinds of emotions, and the common thread of endurance travel. He moves, served by Blanche Garden in excellent shape. The rest of the actress, Laurent Lafitte in the lead role, is just as delicious.
Megan Shock
Without filter (official competition)
Bridget Baronet
See Paris again (Directors’ Biweekly)
After Proxima, with Eva Green in an astronaut costume, film director Alice Vinocourt He is interested in the topic of attacks, a film that is far from inspired by Bataklan. This fiction takes a strong and fascinating part in showing the issue of traumatic memory first and foremost. In other words, how can a similar drama affect memories.
Alice Vinocour, originally from Paris, first set up her camera in Paris and showed the city in a way rarely seen in the movies. He takes on a battered Paris who has been injured in the attacks as the character himself.
The hero of Revoir Paris, of course, remains first and foremost Virgin Efira, Attractive, in almost every shot of this feature film, offering her a beautiful, dense and challenging new role. His connection Benua Magimel Looks great and works perfectly on screen.
Released: September 7, 2022
Source: allocine
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