A weightless evening with a dreamy desperado, a fleeting singer and nonchalant students
By Laurent Rigoulet
Published on September 18, 2024 at 5:15 p.m.
SOS Doctors: “First Year”
After Hippocrate And Country doctors, This is the final, very successful part of Thomas Lilti’s trilogy on medicine. Inspired by his own experience, the director delivers a scathing comedy about the joys of pressure and competition. Vincent Lacoste is as funny as he is moving.
At 8:55 p.m. on Arte. Film directed by Thomas Lilti (France, 2018). 90 mins. With Vincent Lacoste, William Lebghil. Repeat.
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“First Year”, by Thomas Lilti
Victory of the song: “Apple”
Crowned artist of the year at the Victoires de la Musique in 2021, Claire Pommet, aka Pomme, then embarked on a triumphant tour that included a stop at the Olympia. The phantasmagorical staging, which could have been by Tim Burton, is particularly well-received.
At 10:25 p.m. on France 4 (2023). 90 mins. New
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“Apple at the Olympia”
Cosmic Western: “Dead Man”
In superb black and white, Jim Jarmusch pays an offbeat homage to the western with a hero, played by Johnny Depp, who bears the name of an English romantic poet, William Blake. Also worth seeing for the appearance of Robert Mitchum and the music of Neil Young.
At 8:50 p.m. on TCM. Film directed by Jim Jarmusch (USA, 1995). 2 hours. With Johnny Depp, Robert Mitchum, John Hurt. Repeat.
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“Dead Man”, by Jim Jarmusch
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