3 best films according to the press:
1: memory – 3.8/5
“We do not come out of this very beautiful film unscathed, in which love overcomes a past that does not pass.” By Marie-Pierre Gallinon (public domain)
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“Especially with the help of two great performances from the cast, Michel Franco puts his worst instincts aside and succeeds where he’s always failed: emotion.” by Aurelien Alain (cinema)
2nd: The beauty of Gaza – 3.7/5
“Yoland Zauberman has this incredible talent for gaining the trust of her interlocutors, which allows her to paint human portraits for this documentary.” By Pierre Barbans (L’Humanité)
“A brutal, heavy film, wrapped in strangely tender images.” By Adrien Gombo (Les Echos)
3rd: lazy people – 3.4/5
“Fainéant·es is a brilliant journey between seasonal workers, dog punks, I don’t care people and party people, a humanistic and hilarious dive that opens our eyes and opens our hearts.” By Isabel Danelli (L’Obs)
“In a poignant gesture of political staging, Karim Dread shows without eccentricity what cinema usually leaves out of the frame, two punk women with a dog, played by unknown actors, who go on a road trip to the sound of sheet music and an accordion. ” by Camille Nevers (Liberation)
3 best movies according to viewers:
1: 39-45 They forgot nothing – 4.2/5
“A masterpiece! The testimony of these 4 heroines is so moving. They take us with us through their different stories during World War II for 1h30.” By Bauelizabeth
“A moving film that everyone should discover in the screenings, there is such courage, such faith in the future, despite the suffering and darkness of the period that led to the gates of hell. By Valerie La Crapot
2nd: Lazy People – 4/5
“A film on the road to no end that fits perfectly into Karim Dridi’s excellent filmography.” by RKC Kebzi
“Magnificent and sensitive.” by Causeiknew
3rd: Memory – 3.8/5
“When the end credits roll, the tears well up and wash over you because the weight of what you see or what is not said on the screen comes out. As in Babila, for example, by Iñárritu. So big, so beautiful. A film directed by the flawless Jessica Chastain. Ombelin by Marconi
“This film is a gem made with tenderness and precision, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard shine in my best film since early 2024.” Laurent Stephan b
* Based on AlloCiné Barometer notes, as of Friday, May 31, 2024, for films released in theaters on May 29 with at least 10 Best Press reviews and 50 Best Audience ratings. These two tops do not include films that have already been released in France one or more times.
Source: Allocine

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