Talent Benoît Magimel

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Reviews

Rosalie review – very simple and enjoyable

A young Frenchwoman in Brittany harbours a secret about her appearance until she marries a suitor interested in her dowry in this gentle period drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three women in period costumes stand in a rustic kitchen, preparing food on a wooden table.
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The Taste of Things review – every frame is delectable

Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel play late 19th century gourmets in Tran Ahn Hung’s scintillating epic of proto-foodie passions.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Paris Memories review – a poignant mediation on personal trauma

Alice Winocour draws on her brother’s experiences of the 2015 Bataclan attack to create a drama about recovering from trauma.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men seated at a wooden table, surrounded by verdant plants visible through the windows.
Reviews

Pacifiction

The Polynesian island of Tahiti represents a tropical purgatory for the French colonists in Albert Serra’s apocalyptic political thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young women standing on a path in a wooded area, one wearing a pink and white printed dress and the other wearing a black tank top.
Reviews

An Easy Girl

This sun-bleached, Cannes-set romantic drama from director Rebecca Zlotowski is not to be missed.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a beige coat and blue top stands by a river, a city skyline in the background, and a bicycle nearby.
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Memoir of War

A perfectly calibrated central performance by Mélanie Thierry powers this dour wartime literary drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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