Rating 4 out of 5: The best film of the week was made by a 24-year-old Frenchman!

3 best films according to the press:

1: Tony with his family – 3.9/5

“At just 24 years old, director Nathan Ambroson creates a moving portrait of both woman and family with remarkable precision and delicacy.” Annie Yanbekian (Franceinfo Culture)

“A funny, disturbing, intelligent, feminist family chronicle…that tells us a lot about early adolescence, the discomforts of this age, the mental strain of single mothers, the dynamics between siblings and the fragile bonds between parents and teenagers.” Author Juliet Hochberg (Marie Claire)

2nd: red sky – 3.8/5

“The most beautiful intention of this profoundly human feature film is that it takes us through a tale of endless summer sweetness to understand that its real subject is about the turmoil of artistic creation, which can be both sublime and painful.” …” by the editors (Le Parisien)

“Christian Petzold’s new film is not only brilliant, but even better: magnetic. Frustration and desire, tension and sensuality infuse each frame.” Julien Rousset (South West)

3rd: Temple Woods Gang – 3.7/5

“In the face of the movement of entropy that threatens all the characters, Ameur-Zaimeche’s gaze is opposed to the power of fascination that the mysteries of faith reveal.” By Thomas Grignon (Critikat.com)

“What a brilliant heist film, we say to ourselves at the end of the screening. Brilliant in that it doesn’t look like what we expect as the greatest ‘neon noirs’. Brilliant, or rather, reworked from within, geographical and adapted. Social condition, redefined by artistic temperament By Jacques Mandelbaum (Le Monde)

3 best movies according to viewers:

1st: Tony with his family – 4/5

“I did not expect such a sophisticated, funny and exciting film. Real teenagers who behave and speak in a way that we rarely see in French cinema. And a lead actor who lights up the film. A must watch.” with lecineadkt

“A little gem: a very nice take on the character of a teenage mother. Really great subtlety and precision in the dialogue. The teenage characters are real, the tone is great. Must see this as a family. The better!” with vdlb75

2nd: Red Sky – 3.4/5

“The movie is rocking, with a talented supporting cast and great visuals. A back-to-school favorite!” By Arthur Brondy

“Red Sky is an original film, very well written and very well acted, which moves with great skill from sincere comic to powerful tragedy. It is a matter of art and literature, views of oneself and the world, the environment. Menacing, in a story staged with great sophistication.” Author Patricia D .

3rd: Anti-Squat – 3.1/5

“French-style Ken Loach is sure to be interesting.” Emil C.

“The film is well-written enough not to descend into low-level demagoguery and manages to create tension worthy of a true thriller without the convenience of a final resolution that would satisfy a good conscience.” Traverse 1

* Based on AlloCiné’s barometer notes, as of Friday, September 8, 2023, for films in theaters on September 6 with at least 10 reviews for Top Press and 50 ratings for Top Audiences. These two tops do not include films that have already been released in France one or more times.