“Borgo”, “The Man with a Thousand Faces”, “LaRoy”… Cinema releases on April 17

♦ Borgo ***

by Stéphane Demoustier

French film, 1h57

Mélissa, a prison guard recently arrived in Corsica with her husband and two young children, finds herself assigned to unit 2 of Borgo prison, which benefits from an open regime. The film depicts her difficult integration, the bonds formed with certain inmates and then the trap that closes on her. With BorgoStéphane Demoustier signs a subtle thriller, devoid of artifice and clichés, in a gray and cold Corsica, far from folklore.

» READ THE REVIEW: “Borgo”, in the Corsican gear

♦ The Man with a Thousand Faces ***

by Sonia Kronlund

French documentary, 1h30

After writing a book on the subject, radio producer Sonia Kronlund recounts in this documentary her quest for a love imposter of whom she herself was a victim. Like the book, the film tells through the testimonies of the women that it mystified the contours of the lies of the man who presented himself alternately to them as a surgeon, military doctor or even an automobile engineer, thus lifting a corner of the veil on the motives and the psyche of this sociopath.

» READ THE REVIEW: “The Man with a Thousand Faces”, in the footsteps of a serial lover

♦LaRoy**

by Shane Atkinson

American film, 1h52

Winner of three prizes at the Deauville Festival, this thriller takes place in LaRoy, a remote town in desolate Texas, with an opening that catches the viewer’s attention. Despite convoluted detours which make it less effective, the film, clearly mixed with the influence of the Coen brothers, nevertheless seduces with its astonishing combination of offbeat humor and bloody thriller, absurdity and depiction of a shabby America. , captured by an inspired photograph.

» READ THE REVIEW: “LaRoy”, a neo-western in the style of the Coen brothers

♦ Civil War *

by Alex Garland

American film, 1h49

In a future so near that it resembles the present, a civil war breaks out in the United States between Washington and coalitions of states, including an improbable alliance between California and Texas. In this anticipation film, American filmmaker Alex Garland seeks to alert his fellow citizens to the devastating consequences of division. But despite its evocative force, Civil War suffers from remaining in the register of emotion, with scenes that are sometimes difficult to bear, and from a cruel lack of political depth.

» READ THE REVIEW: “Civil War”, political fiction without politics

♦ Amal, a free spirit *

by Jawad Rhalib

Belgian film, 1h51

While the teachers’ room has become in a few feature films a place of cinematic tension where all the problems of school intersect, the film “Amal, a free spirit” addresses the topic of religious tensions and threats faced by teachers at school. However, there is a lack of nuance to discern all the issues.

» READ THE REVIEW: “Amal, a free spirit”: a professor facing radicalization

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