Tag Archives: Louis Garrel

jail, theatre and life (film: L’innocent – Louis Garrel, 2022)

There is a scene in ‘L’innocent‘, the 2022 film directed by Louis Garrel, that I found extremely strong. Garrel plays the title role and his hero is named Abel, as in all four films written and directed by him so … Continue reading

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the right to love (film: Mal de pierres – Nicole Garcia, 2016)

Nicole Garcias is one of the French directors who excels at bringing female and feminist themes to the attention of viewers, while offering the opportunity for consistent leading roles to the actresses who appear in her films. In fact, she … Continue reading

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art or revolution (Frilm: Le Redoutable – Michel Hazanavicius, 2017)

The French invented cinema and the Americans turned it into a big industry. If Hollywood loves making films about Hollywood, why should not make the French also films about the French cinema? Especially if we are talking about a director … Continue reading

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