The best movie of the week is “Beautiful, Sublime and Heartbreaking”

3 best films according to the press:

1: neighboring room – 4.1/5

“A film can be tumultuous, on the contrary: luminous, deep, inhabited by the only question that really matters, what makes life worth living. The jury of the last Venice Film Festival awarded this meditation unforgettable at the height of its height. By awarding it the Golden Lion for Beauty.” By the editors (Le Point)

At the age of 75, Almodovar made the Hollywood film of his life, towards which all his cinema for decades had tended. By Jean-Baptiste Morin (Les Inrockuptibles)

2nd: wild fires – 3.7/5

“It’s beautiful, it’s fascinating, it’s both sad and disturbing.” By Guillaume Loisson (L’Obs)

“Following in the footsteps of her husband and muse, Zhao Tao, Jia Zhangke recounts the life of the character of a lover for almost a quarter of a century and subsequently the life of an actress who never stopped filming.” Nathalie Chiflet (Le Dauphiné Libéré)

3rd: Nobody understands anything – 3.5/5

“The result strengthens its force from beginning to end, improves its search for truth to the end, and ultimately stands out as a solid document of public utility.” by Guillaume Gazi (Cinema Abuse)

“This sober and effective documentary, which will also delight fans of crime fiction, faithfully examines their solid investigation.” By Richard Senejou (Télérama)

3 best movies according to viewers:

1: Nobody understands anything – 4.6/5

“This documentary is exceptional: to fully understand the complex business of politics/journalism/justice, you must see this documentary that unfolds like a thriller. The best political documentary of the decade.” by Philip

“Sober, sharp and clear.” By Jalal Haddad

2nd: Winter in Sochi – 3.8/5

“Koya Kamura has created an excellent first feature here, offering a universal and deeply moving work.” By direct-actu.fr

“Winter in Sokcho is an absolutely magnificent piece of cinematography that manages to capture the essence of human emotion with artistic direction of great sophistication.” with the shoulders

3rd: Next room – 3.7/5

“Different Almodovar and in English, but the cinema is still as powerful!” by Allen

“A likely pitch could be written on a postage stamp. And yet, under the guidance of this exceptional filmmaker, we share and experience these two women on the deepest philosophical questions that accompany the end of life. And without the slightest bit of indifference. What a talent.” by Dudu La Science

* Based on AlloCiné Barometer notes as of Friday, January 10, 2025, for films released in theaters on January 8 with at least 10 reviews for best press. This top does not include movies that have already been released one or more times.