Tag Archives: Hippolyte Girardot

the impossible return (film: Les fantomes d’Ismaël – Arnaud Desplechin, 2017)

Posted on May 22, 2024 by admin

Arnaud Desplechin does not make light movies. His characters seem to have been born and live permanently among dilemmas and crises, and the director’s cinematic visions transport his viewers into the troubled worlds of his heroes. This is also the … Continue reading →

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a lost letter (film: Le bon plaisir – Francis Girod, 1984)

Posted on December 24, 2021 by admin

At the end of ‘Le bon plaisir‘ (1984), the film directed by Francis Girod, before the credits, a routine disclaimer is displayed stating that the story and the characters are imaginary. In fact, the relationship between this film and reality … Continue reading →

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love and politics in times of war (film: Le ne reve que de vous – Laurent Heynemann, 2019)

Posted on October 15, 2021 by admin

‘Je ne reve que de vous‘, the film by French director Laurent Heynemann, can be considerred one of the cultural casualties of the pandemic. Presented for the first time in 2019 on the festival circuit, it was released on screens … Continue reading →

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