“A Gem of Precision and Sensitivity”: Rated 4.1 out of 5, this is a must-see movie this week!

After winning the Uncertain Regard Youth Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, among others, Vingt Dieux is coming to our cinemas. Louise Courvoisier’s first feature film, set in the Jura countryside, has been very well received by the French press: its average rating is 4.1 out of 5.

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18-year-old Toton spends most of his time drinking beer and hanging out with a group of friends at Jura dance halls. But reality hits him: he has to take care of his 7-year-old little sister and find a way to make a living. He then set his sights on creating the best district in the region, winning a gold medal in the agricultural competition and €30,000.

What does the press think?

According to 20 minutes:

“A jewel of precision and sensitivity.” By Caroline Wie – 5/5

According to La Tribune Dimanche:

“Wind Dieu never ceases to amaze his audience, happy to be treated so well by a Rabelaisian film that is never vulgar. We tell ourselves that a filmmaker was born.” By Aurelien Cabrol – 5/5

According to Le Parisien:

“Brilliant, completely mastered.” by Catherine Ball – 5/5

According to Ouest France:

“Non-professional actors portray this portrait of youth, both tender and rugged, in a rural setting magnified by the cinemascope format.” By Pascal Vergero – 5/5

Why is it necessary to visit Cannes and Angoulême to see the award-winning Vingt Dieux?

According to Le Journal du Dimanche:

“From every shot comes faces, accents, expressions and poignant truth without folklorism and sentimentality.” by Baptiste Theon – 4/5

According to Les Inrockuptibles:

“There is something alive, moving, galvanic, humanism without sentimentality, warm that gives intense cinematic pleasure.” By Jean-Baptiste Moren – 4/5

According to Télérama:

“A gentle and fruity fable somewhere between comedy and neo-western.” by Jacques Morris – 4/5

According to aVoir-aLire.com:

“Initiative story that effectively and artfully combines nobility and authenticity.” By Claudine Levaner – 4/5