Two years after Céline Sciamma’s luminous “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the lush historical romance has spawned an intriguing legacy: Two of its stars are back on the Croisette, each with her own feature directorial debut. Noémie Merlant and breakout supporting star Luàna Bajrami have made a pair of films that would make a compelling double feature with their similar tones and countryside settings, along with awkward filmmaking tics to spare. But while Bajrami’s “The Hill Where Lionesses Roar” indicates a budding filmmaker eager to explore elements that don’t always pay off, Merlant’s “Mi Iubita, Mon Amour” suffers from the opposite issue: a filmmaker unwilling to grapple with the uncomfortable questions her story asks.
Neatly split into two sections — “Mi Iubita” (Romanian for “my beloved”), and “Mon Amour” — Still, the film is a two-hander from top to bottom: Merlant...
Neatly split into two sections — “Mi Iubita” (Romanian for “my beloved”), and “Mon Amour” — Still, the film is a two-hander from top to bottom: Merlant...
- 7/13/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Two years ago, Noémie Merlant wowed audiences with her incredible performance as the lead actress in “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” The film would premiere to rapturous reviews and go on to dominate many critics’ top ten lists at the year’s end. And for Merlant, it served as a breakout performance that made film fans take notice and look out for everything she might have coming up. That brings us to 2021 and yet another major Cannes debut for Merlant, the new feature “Mi Iubita Mon Amour.”
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Debuting at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, “Mi Iubita Mon Amour” isn’t just another showcase of Merlant’s acting ability, but it’s also her directorial debut, which she co-wrote alongside Gimi-Nicole Covaci.
Continue reading ‘Mi Iubita Mon Amour’ Exclusive Clip: Noémie Merlant Directs & Stars In This Cannes Romantic Drama at The Playlist.
Read More: Cannes Film Festival 2021 Preview: 25 Films To Watch
Debuting at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, “Mi Iubita Mon Amour” isn’t just another showcase of Merlant’s acting ability, but it’s also her directorial debut, which she co-wrote alongside Gimi-Nicole Covaci.
Continue reading ‘Mi Iubita Mon Amour’ Exclusive Clip: Noémie Merlant Directs & Stars In This Cannes Romantic Drama at The Playlist.
- 7/12/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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