I’m thinking of a romantic comedy in 2024
An ultra-codified genre often associated in the collective imagination with Nanardesque cinema, the romantic comedy has managed to gain a place of choice at the box office thanks to its unwavering optimism: the inevitable happy ending, the outpouring of good feelings and the impression that love can, after all, last forever.
Built over decades of films that have become essential, more or less accepted by moviegoers, the romantic comedy model and its values have been called into question by the rise of the #MeToo movement and its portrayal of romance. sexual or friendship relationships. But isn’t this an opportunity for RomCom lovers to question their favorite genre?
For this, the Forum des images de la ville, located in the heart of the Forum des Halles in Paris, invites you to discover its new cycle.fall in love again“From September 17. Until December 1st, (re)discover genre essentials from Diamonds on the Couch to Simple like Sylvain via Four Weddings and a Funeral. French RomCom, LGBTQIA+ love affairs, great classics or independent nuggets, this cycle is an opportunity to see, or revisit, all the titles that founded the genre.
Remaking Love is also an opportunity to take part in exciting film classes for free with authors, teachers and filmmakers such as Marian Levy, Iris Bray and Mark Cerisuello. An opportunity for them to decipher the historical genre of romantic comedy and analyze its norms in romantic matters.
Special sessions will also be organized regularly, allowing, for example, moviegoers to chat with Ovid and Sophie-Marie Larouy on September 19, take part in a karaoke quiz on October 3 or attend the recording of the Love Gang podcast on October 17. An opportunity to decipher the romance genre and learn while having fun!
To enhance your reflection, the Image Forum also invites you to discover for free an exhibition of love scenes by artist Jules Magister, created as long-referenced comics (My Personal Idaho, Nowhere, The Secret of Brokeback Mountain) on the theme. of love
Discover the “Refaire l’amour” cycle at Forum des images from September 17 to December 1 and find more information at https://www.forumdesimages.fr/refaire-l-amour.
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