What to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
Civil War : The American divide in the lens
“The origins of the war are never explained. The political affiliations of the opponents are unknown. We don’t always know which side of the battle is on. We understand that some Americans, including Lee and Jessie’s parents, manage to live in peace. We even discover a small town that seems to have escaped its time. How is all this possible? » writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
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On earth as in heaven : Ending the straight and narrow
“Clara lives in an isolated religious community in Maniwaki. One day, she jumps on a bus to Montreal, looking for her escaped big sister. A clash of cultures, beliefs and certainties awaits him in the metropolis,” says our journalist Silvia Galipeau.
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Ama Gloria : The eyes of the heart
“ Ama Gloria is therefore a learning story of a child with an immense need for love. The filmmaker was inspired by her own childhood: a nanny raised her until she was 6 years old, before suddenly returning to her country to be with her family. She dedicates her film to him,” explains our journalist Luc Boulanger.
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The Old Oak : Stand together
“To the misery caused by neo-liberalism and the high rate of unemployment, the great master of naturalist cinema contrasts that of the survivors of a civil war. If the proposal is audacious, the treatment turns out to be rather melodramatic and a bit sentimentalist,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
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With Love and a Major Organ : With and without heart
“In a world not so different from ours, hearts are objects. A woman decides to tear off hers following a series of disturbing events,” explains our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
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A difficult year : Used eco-friendly
“With its spectacular scenes of demonstrations, in which real activists collaborated, A difficult year first presents itself as a festive denunciation of overconsumption in Western societies, to the sound of successes of Nile Rodgers and the Doors, coupled with a sincere tribute to the defenders of the planet. However, the more the story progresses, with quarrels and misunderstandings ad nauseam, Toledano and Nakache seem to make fun of both camps. And one more than the other,” mentions our journalist Manon Dumais.
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