“Libé” guides you through the cinema releases for this Wednesday, December 11 with also “Women on the balcony”, “The future has a story” and “Saint-Ex”. Supporting trailers.
Love at first sight
“Twenty Gods”
Without bragging but with a disarming naturalness, Louise Courvoisier chronicles in her first feature film the daily life of a declassed youth. And at the heart of his tale of apprenticeship in a fruit farm (where the Comté cheese is made) is an irresistible love story. One of the best films of the year. Read our review and the interview with the director.
Twenty Gods by Louise Courvoisier, with Clément Favreau, Luna Garret, Mathis Bernard… 1h30.
“Christmas at Miller’s Point”
Bringing together a host of characters and life scenes during a family celebration, the American Tyler Taormina delivers an exciting and intoxicating tale. Read our review.
Christmas at Miller’s Point by Tyler Taormina, with Michael Cera, Elsie Fisher, Maria Dizzia… 1 h 46.
“The Tale of Tales”
Four short films by Russian animation master Yuri Norstein, revered for his sublime cut-paper creations, come together for an hour of dizzying amazement. Read our review.
The Tale of Tales, les Films de Youri Norstein, 1 h 01.
And also…
“Women on the Balcony”
Lit and bloody, the second feature film by (and with) Noémie Merlant advances masked under its appearance of a “post-#MeToo film” and plays on the Grand-Guinolesque massacre to better underline the violence of men. Read our review.
Women on the balcony by and with Noémie Merlant, and Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu… 1 h 43.
“The future has a story”
Combining family story and collective history, Pierre Carles, author in particular of the film by Pierre Bourdieu, Sociology is a combat sportthis time signs a moving and in-depth documentary on the journey of FARC fighters in Colombia. Read our review.
Farc guerrilla, the future has a story by Pierre Carles 2:22 a.m.
Slump
«Saint-Ex»
The Argentinian Pablo Aguëro locks up the aviator writer, author of Land of men a you Little Princeand played by Louis Garrel, in the dreamlike scenes of a film that lacks breath, a shame for a character who was highly romantic and adventurous throughout his life. Read our review.
