What to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
The area of interest : A corner of paradise in hell
“Jonathan Glazer masterfully exploits the power of the off-camera in this free adaptation of the choral novel by Martin Amis where he is interested in the peaceful daily life of a German family living next to the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Olfa’s daughters : Soulmates
“In order to understand why two young Tunisian women joined Daesh, a filmmaker asks two actresses to play them alongside their mother and their two younger sisters,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
ISS : Unbearable atmosphere, real suspense
“While the majority of science fiction idealizes life in space, ISS makes us aware of all its discomfort from the first moments. On board a Soyuz rocket, we feel the nervousness of the DD Kyra Foster (masterful Ariana DeBose). The relief of having survived the journey to the International Space Station (ISS) followed by the joy of meeting his new colleagues are quickly replaced by a discomfort that resembles regret,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Night walks : Immersion in dementia
“It’s an almost immersive experience at the heart of dementia that Canadian director Ryan McKenna offers us (The heart of Madame Sabali), without the word ever being spoken on screen. We also come out a little stunned. Certainly shaken,” writes our journalist Silvia Galipeau.
The braid : These women who everything connects
“In this superb script that she signs with Sarah Kaminsky, Laetitia Colombani manages to ensure that we are at the same time entertained, touched, educated and captivated by her film. His camera is very close to his female characters, whose psyche we discover through their actions as well as in their looks,” writes our journalist Marrisa Groguhé.
Memory : Gray areas
“Third feature film in English from Mexican director Michel Franco (Chronic, Sundown), Memory features characters that are larger than life, played with great nuance by actors at the top of their art. Camped in Brooklyn, whose Belgian cinematographer Yves Cape (The littleby Guillaume Nicloux) captures all the picturesque without ever giving in to postcard aesthetics, this half-tone drama benefits from a realistic style that commands admiration,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
New start : Full of tenderness and sincerity
“The strength of the feature film is the duo formed by Karin Viard and Franck Dubosc, who play a very complicit couple. It’s good to see Franck Dubosc in a more serious register. Some scenes are very funny, touching and full of truth about the couple, where, even after 30 years of living together, as Alain says, we can still vibrate for each other,” writes our journalist Olivia Levy.