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French Film Festival · 2019

French Film Festival 2019

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12 films · 2 reviews

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Alice And The Mayor (Alice et le Maire)

The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas... his solution is to hire a new employee, who has very different ideas to his own.

(Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Nicolas Pariser; Writer: Nicolas Pariser; Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Anaïs Demoustier, Nora Hamzawi, Léonie Simaga, Antoine Reinartz, Maud Wyler, Alexandre Steiger, Pascal Rénéric, Thomas Rortais, Thomas Chabrol, Gwenaëlle Simon, Sébastien Autret, Fabrice Luchini, Anaïs Demoustier, Nora Hamzawi)

Amanda

Review preview for Amanda

We cry with Amanda and David and when the sun comes through again, their smiles are like a gift.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
A man assumes a new responsibility for his niece as a potential guardian.

(Country: France; Year: 2018; Director: Mikhaël Hers; Writer: Maud Ameline, Mikhaël Hers; Stars: Vincent Lacoste, Isaure Multrier, Stacy Martin, Ophélia Kolb, Marianne Basler, Jonathan Cohen, Nabiha Akkari, Greta Scacchi, Bakary Sangaré, Claire Tran, Elli Medeiros, Zoé Bruneau, Lily Bensliman, Raphaël Thiéry, Leah Lapiower)

Full review See: Mikhaël Hers ‪in conversation on‬ casting Vincent Lacoste, Isaure Multrier, Stacy Martin and Greta Scacchi for Amanda, and Serge Daney

La Belle Epoque

Victor, sixtysomething, decides to relive the most memorable week of his existence, 40 years earlier, when he met the love of his life.

(Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Nicolas Bedos; Writer: Nicolas Bedos; Stars: Fanny Ardent, Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier)

Burning Ghost

Juste wanders the streets of Paris looking for people only he can see. He collects their last memory before helping them into the afterlife... until one day he meets a woman who changes his perspective.

(Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Stéphane Batut; Writer: Stéphane Batut, Christine Dory, Frédéric Videau; Stars: Thimotée Robart, Judith Chemla, Saadia Bentaïeb, Djolof Mbengue, Marie-José Kilolo Maputu, Cecilia Mangini, Babakar Bâ, Bernard Mazzinghi, Frédéric Bonpart, Antoine Chappey, Jacques Nolot, Daphne Koutsafti, Mohamed Lamouri, Jeanne Gorin, Nusch Batut)

Conviction

Court thriller based on the trial of a man accused of killing his wife.

(Country: France, Belgium; Year: 2018; Director: Antoine Raimbault; Writer: Karim Dridi, Isabelle Lazard, Isabelle Lazard, Isabelle Lazard, Antoine Raimbault, Antoine Raimbault, Antoine Raimbault; Stars: Marina Foïs, Olivier Gourmet, Laurent Lucas, Philippe Uchan, Jean Benguigui, François Fehner, François Caron, Philippe Dormoy, Jean-Claude Leguay, Armande Boulanger, Steve Tientcheu, Léo Labertrandie, Laurent Schilling, Pascal Galazka, Arnaud Pépin)

A Faithful Man (L'Homme fidèle)

Review preview for A Faithful Man

Garrel knows his film is a confection rather than a banquet, so keeps things moving along at a serious clip

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
Rom-com love triangle with added kid.

(Country: France; Year: 2018; Director: Louis Garrel; Writer: Jean-Claude Carrière, Louis Garrel; Stars: Lily-Rose Depp, Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta, Lily-Rose Depp, Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta)

Full review See: Louis Garrel and Jean-Claude Carriere on A Faithful Man

Just A Breath Away (Dans La Brume)

A family struggles to survive when a massive earthquake in Paris is followed by the appearance of a strange white mist.

(Country: France, Canada; Year: 2018; Director: Daniel Roby; Writer: Guillaume Lemans, Jimmy Bemon; Stars: Romain Duris, Olga Kurylenko, Fantine Harduin, Michel Robin, Anna Gaylor)

Just Retired (Joyeuse Retraite!)

A couple looking forward to retirement find their plans scuppered when their daughter turns up on their doorstep.

(Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Fabrice Bracq; Writer: Fabrice Bracq, Guillaume Clicquot de Mentque; Stars: Thierry Lhermitte, Michèle Laroque, Loup-Denis Elion, Judith Magre, Alain Doutey, Arielle Sémenoff, Constance Labbé, Amélie Etasse, Gérémy Crédeville, Nicole Ferroni, Isaline Ponroy, Michel Cymès, Omar Mebrouk, Nicolas Martinez)

Lullaby (Chanson Douce, Perfect Nanny)

When a mum hires a nanny, she quickly develops a relationship with the family's children leading to mutual dependence and trouble.

(Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Lucie Borleteau; Writer: Lucie Borleteau, Jérémie Elkaïm, Leila Slimani; Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Karin Viard, Antoine Reinartz, Martine Chevallier, Leïla Bekhti, Karin Viard, Antoine Reinartz, Martine Chevallier)

Paper Flags

A woman's life is turned upside down when her older brother is released from jail.

(Country: France; Year: 2018; Director: Nathan Ambrosioni; Stars: Noémie Merlant, Guillaume Gouix, Noémie Merlant, Guillaume Gouix)

School's Out (L'Heure De La Sortie)

A group of six classmates harbour a dark and dangerous secret.

(Country: France; Year: 2018; Director: Sébastien Marnier; Writer: Sébastien Marnier; Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Emmanuelle Bercot, Gringe)

The Wolf's Call

With Russia heading towards conflict with Europe the stakes are high and a young sonar technician has a crucial and nail-biting role to play.

(Country: France; Year: 2019; Director: Antonin Baudry; Writer: Antonin Baudry, Antonin Baudry; Stars: François Civil, Omar Sy, Mathieu Kassovitz, Reda Kateb, Paula Beer, Alexis Michalik, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Damien Bonnard, Pierre Cevaer, Sébastien Libessart, Paul Granier, Etienne Guillou-Kervern, Guillaume Duhesme, Simon Thomas, Bastien Ughetto)