• The Battle of Gaulle: I write your name ⭐⭐⭐Very good
by Antonin Baudry | French film, 2h20, historical drama
From January 1943 to the Liberation of Paris, the film traces the struggle of General de Gaulle against the allies, the military successes of General Leclerc (Niels Schneider) and the actions of Jean Moulin to unify the Resistance. Through these heroic episodes, the second part shows how these three men contributed to the restoration of free France and the liberation of the country.
Our opinion: A second part more successful than the first, which subtly links historical issues and great spectacle. Without grandiloquence, and always with a dose of humor, the film illustrates the courage of a handful of men determined to resist and change the course of destiny.
» READ THE FILM REVIEW: “The Battle of Gaulle” goes all out with a very successful second part
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• The Whims of the Child King ⭐⭐⭐Very good
by Michel Leclerc | French film, 2:20 a.m. | Historical comedy
Summer 1651. The Palais-Royal, where Queen Anne d’Autrice (Doria Tillier) and the Dauphin of France (Niels Hamel-Brochen) – future Louis XIV – live, is threatened by the Fronde. With the help of d’Artagnan (Franck Dubosc), the regent organizes her escape and has her son replaced by a double, a charcutier from Les Halles. The child king (the real one) is then entrusted to Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (Artus), the writer who inspired the character of Edmond Rostand.
Our opinion: By moving from social comedies to cape films, Michel Leclerc keeps his fantasy and his keen eye on society while renewing himself and signing a beautiful tribute to the stage. A sunny and joyful costume film.
» READ THE FILM REVIEW: “The Caprices of the Child King”, the panache of the Grand Siècle
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• Anesthesia ⭐⭐Good movie
by Damien Boyer | French film, 1h42 | Documentary
The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec have already legalized assisted dying. In this documentary, Damien Boyer takes us there to observe the consequences of euthanasia on those around those who resort to it. There we meet Claire D., whose father left with the help of a Belgian doctor, or Anke’s mother, euthanized after a long battle with anorexia, at the age of 30.
Our opinion: While the proposed law on assisted dying could be adopted, in France, on July 15, Damien Boyer offers a committed look at this change in law, between emotion and reflection. By capturing luminous sequences, notably in a palliative care establishment, the director transforms what could have been an indictment against euthanasia into a vibrant plea for life.
» READ THE FILM REVIEW: “Anesthesia” by Damien Boyer: an ode to life until the last breath
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• Only Rebels ⭐⭐Good movie
by Danielle Arbid I French film, 1 h 48, drama
Presented at the Berlin festival, this film delicately evokes the relationship between a young Sudanese and a Palestinian widow, rejected by Lebanese society. Danielle Arbid, its director, assumes her artifices to recreate in image a Beirut impossible to film due to the war.
Our opinion: After adapting Annie Ernaux’s book, Simple Passion, the Lebanese director has created a delicate film about a reprobate love. A great sweetness surrounds the cocoon of the lovers, sheltered from prying eyes in Suzanne’s apartment. Through their story, she paints an uncompromising picture of a country prey to uninhibited racism and latent violence.
» READ THE FILM REVIEW: “Only the Rebels”, a reprobate love in the dead end of Beirut
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• The Stranger ⭐⭐Good film
by Gaya Jiji | Syrian film, 1h41, drama
Selma, a Syrian refugee in Bordeaux, meets Jérôme, a lawyer and customer of the bar where she works. Led by Iranian actress Zar Amir, herself in exile, the film tells with modesty and sensitivity how this bond will turn their lives upside down.
Our opinion: After My Favorite Fabric (2018), which portrayed a young Syrian woman torn by a desire for freedom, the director retraces, through a succession of very sober sequences, the fight of a woman for a new life in France. Zar Amir manages to make us feel the amount of contradictory emotions that run through his character.
» READ THE FILM REVIEW: “The Stranger” by Gaya Jiji: finding love again after exile
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