The full review
The interview with Pierre Lottin
2. Wicked
Fantasy film by Jon M. Chu. With Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey. Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
What it says
The youth of Glinda and Elphaba, before they became the good and evil witch of the land of Oz.
What we think
Great spectacle cinema that is eye-catching. Exciting entertainment, despite some lengths.
The full review
3. Crossing Istanbul
Drama by Levan Akin. With Mzia Arabuli and Lucas Kankava. Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes
What it says
Lia, a retired Georgian professor, wants to find her niece who left years ago without leaving a trace. Accompanied by a young neighbor who thinks he knows where she is, Lia leaves for Istanbul.
What we think
A bright picture of human connections, tolerance and openness.
The full review
4. Their children after them
Drama by Ludovic Boukherma. With Paul Kircher and Angelina Woreth. Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes
What it says
During the summer of 1992, fourteen-year-old Anthony fell in love with Stéphanie. The beginning of butterflies in the stomach but also adult problems…
What we think
An adolescent fresco that spans four summers to tell us about the transition to adulthood. Fair and moving.
-The full review
5. Absolution
Thriller by Hans Petter Moland. With Liam Neeson. Duration: 2 hours 02 minutes
What it says
A declining henchman embarks on one last mission while trying to win back his family…
What we think
Another ordinary film in which Liam Neeson loses his memory and struggles with difficulty. Nothing new then.
6. Save who can
Documentary by Alexe Poukine. Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes
What it says
On the one hand, there are these aspiring caregivers who, during false consultations, learn to develop how to address patients played by actors in the most human way. On the other, theatrical workshops during which nurses and doctors are invited to recount and reenact the most difficult moments of their respective careers. How can these two realities coexist in today’s hospital?
What we think
By confronting theory (showing empathy) and reality (that of a medical world which no longer has the leisure to “do things human”), Alexe Poukine succeeds in a shocking documentary, both in form and in the background. We come out a little groggy, scandalized too, by this striking observation: in 2024, health seems to have become a sector like any other, subject to market rules and the imperatives of profitability. And the nursing staff, often coming to him out of passion, are a bit like the cuckolds of the story.
The interview with Alexe Poukine
7. No Other Land
Documentary by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal. Duration: 1:35
What it says
Since adolescence, Basel, a Palestinian from the West Bank, has been filming the constant attacks of the Israeli occupation. From his meeting with Yuval, an Israeli journalist, an unexpected friendship is born with a common goal: freedom and equality.
What we think
An important work, cinematic as well as militant, which seeks to unite instead of divide.
