After Cease-le-feu and Un Triomphe, Emmanuelle Courcol returns with En fanfare, a musical film set mainly in northern France. Directed by Benjamin Lavernet and Pierre Lottin, the feature film was very well received by the French press, with an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 (on AlloCiné, 34 for media).
This is the best movie of the week, tied with Andres Weyel’s documentary Leni Riefenstahl, Light and Shadows.
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Thibault is an internationally renowned conductor who travels the world. When he learns he was adopted, he discovers the presence of his brother Jimmy, a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a marching band in the north of France.
It seems that everything separates them, except the love of music. Discovering his brother’s exceptional musical abilities, Thibaut makes it his mission to stop the injustice of fate. Then Jimmy begins to dream of a different life…
What does the press think?
According to Ouest France:
“A beautiful film, full of brotherhood, with a hint of laughter.” By Philippe Lemoine – 5/5
According to Abus de Cine:
“With its many parallels in medical mutual aid, the second in service and finally the musical En Fanfare, which is far from a Manichean film, shows a nascent brotherhood. Author Olivier Bachelard – 4/5
According to CinemaTeaser:
“A fair chronicle of determinism, performed by two excellent actors.” By Emmanuel Spadacenta – 4/5
According to Le Figaro:
“With this sincere and engaging third film, Emmanuelle Courcol signs a sunny dramatic comedy in which the tandem of Benjamin Lavernet and Pierre Lottin shine.” By Olivier Delcroix – 4/5
With Fanfare: Did Benjamin Lavergne Really Learn to Conduct an Orchestra?
According to Le Parisien:
“Surrounded by real musicians from Lalaing’s Miners’ Band (North), the duet created by Benjamin Lavergne and Pierre Lotin works brilliantly, and the two actors are superb, one with delicacy, the other with roughness. by Catherine Ball – 4/5
According to Télérama:
“Emmanuel Kurkol signs his best film here, which was taken away from talented performers. By Guillemette Odichino – 4/5
According to Mariana:
66-year-old French filmmaker Emmanuel Courcol pays homage to the social comedy genre with his film En Fanfare, which will be released on Wednesday, November 27, delicately describing the tumultuous relationship between two brothers who meet late. in life. By Olivier de Bruyn – 4/5
According to Cahiers du Cinéma:
“If the notion of classic cinema can still have meaning today, En Fanfare is the perfect embodiment: a transparent staging, fluid and dense writing that leaves no room for ambiguity, without fooling its intended audience.” Olivia Cooper-Hajian – 3/5
Source: Allocine
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