Search: Starring Josiane Balasko

By The Grace Of God (2019)

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Ozon does not smooth over the rough edges and the icy roads stay icy.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5

When Alexandre learns that the priest who abused him as a boy is still working with children, he and other victims take action against the perpetrator.
A French Gigolo (2008)

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A low-key gem.

James Benefield · 3.5 out of 5

A fiftysomething woman who hires a gigolo finds their relationship becomes unexpectedly complex.
The Hedgehog (2009)

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Achache overexplains the odd reference to Tolstoy and strips away almost entirely her source's more philosophical content.

Anton Bitel · 3 out of 5

A precocious 11-year-old decides to kill herself on her 12th birthday.
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005)

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Le Peron approaches it with the originality you might expect from the avant-garde.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

How a small time crook is used as a decoy in the kidnapping of a Moroccan dissident in 1965.
Let The Sunshine In (2017)

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Denis and Binoche take a perceptive and light approach to what could have been hackneyed material.

Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5

Isabelle, single mum, divorced artist with one child, is looking for love. True love at last.
Public Benches (2009)

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The juxtaposition between comedy and meditation on contemporary life does throw the viewer off-guard a little bit, but it is no the less effective for doing so.

Adam Micklethwaite · 3.5 out of 5

Ensemble film that sees a regular day at the office shattered when the staff notice a banner on the building opposite reading: Man Alone.
Raising Colors (2018)

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Raising Colors treads on unfashionable grounds and emerges victorious.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5

Drama about a young woman who decides to join the French Navy.
When Autumn Falls (2024)

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The delight of the drama stems from the well crafted characters, while its heft hinges on toxicity that may not be immediately obvious.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

Michelle, a model grandmother, is enjoying peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her best friend Marie-Claude. On All Saints' Day, her daughter Valérie arrives to drop off her grandson Lucas for the school holiday week. But nothing will go to plan.