With Spectators!, Arnaud Desplechin signs an introspective drama carried by Mathieu Amalric and Dominique Païni, celebrating the ritual and magic of dark rooms.
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin, Spectators! announces itself as a declaration of love to movie theater and its rooms, these spaces where the seventh art takes on its full dimension. Through a reflection that is both personal and universal, the filmmaker explores what has pushed spectators to pass through the doors of a theater for more than a century. Carried in particular by Matthew Amalricfaithful collaborator of Desplechin, and Dominique Païniformer director of the French Cinemathequethe film oscillates between fiction, essay and introspectionfollowing the initiatory journey of the young Paul Dédalusa name dear to the director’s universe.
Where and when to see Spectators! In France ?
Spectators! will be released in theaters from January 15, 2025.
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Synopsis : What is going to the cinema? Why have we been going there for over 100 years? I wanted to celebrate cinemas, their magic. Also, I followed the path of the young Paul Dédalus, like a spectator’s coming-of-age novel. We mixed memories, fiction, investigations… A torrent of images that carries us away.
With Spectators!, Arnaud Desplechin is primarily aimed at cinema loverbut also to those who wonder about this unique collective ritual. Through the prism of Paul Dédalusa recurring character in the director’s work, the film could appeal to fans of introspective and poetic stories.
The project also seems to play on a documentary dimensionwith the presence of cinema figures such as Dominique Païni and direct references to cinephilic practice. Spectators who appreciated works such as Deception or Three memories from my youth could find here this same intimate and analytical signature specific to Desplechin. On the other hand, those who prefer linear stories or clearly structured plots risk feeling disoriented when faced with this torrent of images and reflections.
Presented in special screening at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Spectators! is not aiming for the Palme d’Or, but rather recognition as a singular and personal work. Festival regular Arnaud Desplechin continues to explore themes that are dear to him, while paying homage to the very act of “watching a film”.
Spectators! announces itself as a anthem to cinemacarried by the sensitivity ofArnaud Desplechin and a cast made up of familiar faces from French cinema. Between fiction, essay and memory explorationthe director seems to offer a sensory and intellectual experience, intended for an audience ready to let themselves be carried away by the flow of images and memories.
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