A war movie where the battles are fought far from home but resonate deeply with those who’ve been left behind, The Guardians (Les Gardiennes) marks a satisfyingly low-key return to form for French auteur Xavier Beauvois (Of Gods and Men, Le Petit lieutenant).
Straightforward and simply told, with emotions running just below the surface and then boiling up at key moments, this femme-centric drama — about a group of women holding down the family farm while the men are away at the front — is perhaps a tad too long and restrained for mainstream consumption. But it proves that Beauvois...
Straightforward and simply told, with emotions running just below the surface and then boiling up at key moments, this femme-centric drama — about a group of women holding down the family farm while the men are away at the front — is perhaps a tad too long and restrained for mainstream consumption. But it proves that Beauvois...
- 9/8/2017
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With only hours ago before the official selection for the Main Competition is announced, we’ve narrowed our final predictions to the following titles that we’re crystal-balling as the films that will be included on Thierry Fremaux’s highly anticipated list. Despite an obvious drought of Asian auteurs (we’re thinking the rumored frontrunner Takashi Miike won’t be included in tomorrow’s list) who’s to say there won’t be some definite surprises, like Jia Zhang-ke’s A Touch of Sin last year.
Several hopefuls appear not to be ready in time, including Malick, Hsou-hsien, Cristi Puiu, and Innarritu, to name a few. But there does appear to be a high quantity of exciting titles from some of cinema’s leading auteurs. We’re still a bit tentative about whether Xavier Dolan’s latest, Mommy, will get a main competition slot—instead, we’re predicting another surprise,...
Several hopefuls appear not to be ready in time, including Malick, Hsou-hsien, Cristi Puiu, and Innarritu, to name a few. But there does appear to be a high quantity of exciting titles from some of cinema’s leading auteurs. We’re still a bit tentative about whether Xavier Dolan’s latest, Mommy, will get a main competition slot—instead, we’re predicting another surprise,...
- 4/17/2014
- by IONCINEMA.com Contributing Writers
- IONCINEMA.com
Bird People
Director: Pascale Ferran
Writers: Guillaume Breaud, Pascale Ferran
Producers: Archipel 35’s Denis Freyd, Atlantic Pictures, Cofinova 8
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Radha Mitchelle, Josh Charles, Roschdy Zem
We haven’t seen anything from the prolific French director Pascal Ferran (she won the Golden Camera in Cannes 1994 for Coming to Terms With the Dead) since her 2006 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley (which was her only directorial effort last decade). So we’re excited to see her helming this international cast scripted by Breaud, who last wrote 2005′s Le Petit Lieutenant, directed by Xavier Beauvois.
Gist: The story takes place in the Paris area between an airport and an international hotel in its zone.All sorts of people are there, either in transit or because they live or work in this zone.This very contemporary film tries to describe today’s world but also the hopes...
Director: Pascale Ferran
Writers: Guillaume Breaud, Pascale Ferran
Producers: Archipel 35’s Denis Freyd, Atlantic Pictures, Cofinova 8
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Radha Mitchelle, Josh Charles, Roschdy Zem
We haven’t seen anything from the prolific French director Pascal Ferran (she won the Golden Camera in Cannes 1994 for Coming to Terms With the Dead) since her 2006 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley (which was her only directorial effort last decade). So we’re excited to see her helming this international cast scripted by Breaud, who last wrote 2005′s Le Petit Lieutenant, directed by Xavier Beauvois.
Gist: The story takes place in the Paris area between an airport and an international hotel in its zone.All sorts of people are there, either in transit or because they live or work in this zone.This very contemporary film tries to describe today’s world but also the hopes...
- 2/19/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The 15th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) presented by Reliance Entertainment and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami) scheduled between 17th-24th October is all set to showcase the best of contemporary French cinema and welcome artists for the 6th edition of the Rendez-vous with French Cinema co-organized with The French Embassy in India, Institut Français en Inde and Unifrance films.
As part of the festival highlights, Costa Gavras will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India who will grace us with his presence especially for this occasion. Among others, Nathalie Baye, jury member of the international section, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, director of the film “Grigris”, Guillaume Brac, director of the film “Tonnerre” (Competition) and Leos Carax, well known film maker who will be conducting a masters class.
The special section “Rendez-vous...
As part of the festival highlights, Costa Gavras will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India who will grace us with his presence especially for this occasion. Among others, Nathalie Baye, jury member of the international section, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, director of the film “Grigris”, Guillaume Brac, director of the film “Tonnerre” (Competition) and Leos Carax, well known film maker who will be conducting a masters class.
The special section “Rendez-vous...
- 10/18/2013
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
French helmers Pascale Ferran (Lady Chatterley), Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi (Actresses) and Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) are all currently in the financing stages of their next projects and figure among the group of six who've received coin aka "advance on receipts" from the committee of the National Film and Moving Image Centre (Cnc). Pascale Ferran will next direct a film going by the title of Bird People - which is co-scripted by the director and Le petit lieutenant scribe Guillaume Breaud. Archipel 35's Denis Freyd (Lorna's Silence) produces. Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi will next direct Un Château en Italie - Cineuropa mentions that it will "no doubt be inspired by the castle in Castagneto Po, which was bought in 1952 by the Bruni family and sold in 2009 to a Saudi prince." Fidélité Films' Marc Missonnier (Enter the Void) produces. Lastly, Quentin Dupieux whose Rubber hits U.S theatres shortly, will be working on Reality...
- 3/11/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Reviewed by Aaron Hillis
(from the 2010 Festival de Cannes, screening In Competition)
Directed/Written by: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Philippe Laudenbach, Jean-Marie Frin and Olivier Rabourdin
“Dying for my faith shouldn’t keep me up nights,” says a Cistercian monk to his rational leader Christian (Lambert Wilson), just two of the eight robed Frenchmen whose monastery sits high in the North African mountains, circa the late 1990s. Loosely based on the Tibhirine tragedy, in which a brotherhood of monks in Algeria were kidnapped and slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists in opposition of the government, the latest from France’s Xavier Beauvois (“Le Petit Lieutenant”) attempts to put audiences in the sandals of those impoverished martyrs during their final weeks.
It might sound callous to condemn such a story of piety, but that’s exactly the problem: “Of Gods and Men” is overly pious and not much else, offering...
(from the 2010 Festival de Cannes, screening In Competition)
Directed/Written by: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Philippe Laudenbach, Jean-Marie Frin and Olivier Rabourdin
“Dying for my faith shouldn’t keep me up nights,” says a Cistercian monk to his rational leader Christian (Lambert Wilson), just two of the eight robed Frenchmen whose monastery sits high in the North African mountains, circa the late 1990s. Loosely based on the Tibhirine tragedy, in which a brotherhood of monks in Algeria were kidnapped and slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists in opposition of the government, the latest from France’s Xavier Beauvois (“Le Petit Lieutenant”) attempts to put audiences in the sandals of those impoverished martyrs during their final weeks.
It might sound callous to condemn such a story of piety, but that’s exactly the problem: “Of Gods and Men” is overly pious and not much else, offering...
- 2/25/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Aaron Hillis
(from the 2010 Festival de Cannes, screening In Competition)
Directed/Written by: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Philippe Laudenbach, Jean-Marie Frin and Olivier Rabourdin
“Dying for my faith shouldn’t keep me up nights,” says a Cistercian monk to his rational leader Christian (Lambert Wilson), just two of the eight robed Frenchmen whose monastery sits high in the North African mountains, circa the late 1990s. Loosely based on the Tibhirine tragedy, in which a brotherhood of monks in Algeria were kidnapped and slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists in opposition of the government, the latest from France’s Xavier Beauvois (“Le Petit Lieutenant”) attempts to put audiences in the sandals of those impoverished martyrs during their final weeks.
It might sound callous to condemn such a story of piety, but that’s exactly the problem: “Of Gods and Men” is overly pious and not much else, offering...
(from the 2010 Festival de Cannes, screening In Competition)
Directed/Written by: Xavier Beauvois
Starring: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Philippe Laudenbach, Jean-Marie Frin and Olivier Rabourdin
“Dying for my faith shouldn’t keep me up nights,” says a Cistercian monk to his rational leader Christian (Lambert Wilson), just two of the eight robed Frenchmen whose monastery sits high in the North African mountains, circa the late 1990s. Loosely based on the Tibhirine tragedy, in which a brotherhood of monks in Algeria were kidnapped and slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists in opposition of the government, the latest from France’s Xavier Beauvois (“Le Petit Lieutenant”) attempts to put audiences in the sandals of those impoverished martyrs during their final weeks.
It might sound callous to condemn such a story of piety, but that’s exactly the problem: “Of Gods and Men” is overly pious and not much else, offering...
- 2/25/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Updated through 5/21.
"One-time enfant terrible Xavier Beauvois has long been a respected presence on the French scene, making his name with dramas such as Don't Forget You're Going To Die (1995) and the police story Le Petit Lieutenant (2005)." Jonathan Romney in Screen: "With Of Gods and Men, his time for wider recognition has surely come, this thoughtful but urgent piece showing that Beauvois has matured into a masterly director with tight, calm control of his material."...
"One-time enfant terrible Xavier Beauvois has long been a respected presence on the French scene, making his name with dramas such as Don't Forget You're Going To Die (1995) and the police story Le Petit Lieutenant (2005)." Jonathan Romney in Screen: "With Of Gods and Men, his time for wider recognition has surely come, this thoughtful but urgent piece showing that Beauvois has matured into a masterly director with tight, calm control of his material."...
- 5/21/2010
- MUBI
"Dying for my faith shouldn't keep me up nights," says a Cistercian monk to his rational leader Christian (Lambert Wilson). The two are among the company of just eight robed Frenchmen whose monastery sits high in the North African mountains, circa the late 1990s. Loosely based on the Tibhirine tragedy, in which a brotherhood of monks in Algeria were kidnapped and slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists in opposition of the government, the latest from France's Xavier Beauvois ("Le Petit Lieutenant") attempts to put audiences in the sandals of those impoverished martyrs during their final weeks.
It might sound callous to condemn such a story of piety, but that's exactly the problem: "Of Gods and Men" is overly pious and not much else, offering neither meaty wisdoms about being men of peace in a violent terrain nor the sensual, palpable pleasures of such a life that the Trappist-monk doc "Into Great Silence" evoked.
It might sound callous to condemn such a story of piety, but that's exactly the problem: "Of Gods and Men" is overly pious and not much else, offering neither meaty wisdoms about being men of peace in a violent terrain nor the sensual, palpable pleasures of such a life that the Trappist-monk doc "Into Great Silence" evoked.
- 5/19/2010
- Moving Pictures Magazine
I spent most of yesterday in the Marche talking to international film commissions so I was secretly happy when I heard numerous critics says that Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Biutiful was an unyielding, demoralizing mess; it meant I hadn’t missed anything. Then the other side was heard with just as many people on the other side of the fence defending the work as a masterpiece. The movie has clearly divided the audience so I can’t wait to see it myself.
I’m unable to muster equal passion for Les Hommes et des Dieux, a film by Xavier Beauvois (Le Petit Lieutenant) that strives for greatness but falls short of glory. Lambert Wilson stars as Christian, the leader of monastery in the mountains of Maghreb. When violent Muslim extremists begin to attack the locals the eight brothers of the order must decide if they will flee for their lives or resolve to stay.
I’m unable to muster equal passion for Les Hommes et des Dieux, a film by Xavier Beauvois (Le Petit Lieutenant) that strives for greatness but falls short of glory. Lambert Wilson stars as Christian, the leader of monastery in the mountains of Maghreb. When violent Muslim extremists begin to attack the locals the eight brothers of the order must decide if they will flee for their lives or resolve to stay.
- 5/18/2010
- by keithsim
- IMDb Blog - All the Latest
- Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy currently unites 1,700 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe's film culture. Here are this year's noms.... European Film 2006 Breakfast On Pluto; Ireland/UK Directed by Neil Jordan Produced by Parallel Film Productions Ltd./Number 9 Films Grbavica; Austria/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Germany/Croatia Directed by Jasmila Zbanic Produced by Coop99 Filmproduktion Gmbh/Deblokada/Noirfilm/Jadran Film Das Leben Der Anderen (The Lives Of Others); Germany Directed by Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck Produced by Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion/Bayerischer Rundfunk/Arte/Creado Film The Road To Guantanamo; UK Directed by Michael Winterbottom And Mat Whitecross Produced by Revolution Films Ltd. Volver; Spain Directed by Pedro Almodovar Produced by El Deseo D.A., S.L.U. The Wind That Shakes The Barley; UK/Ireland/Germany/Italy/Spain Directed By Ken Loach Produced By Sixteen Films/Matador Pictures/Regent Capital/UK Film Council/Bord Scannan Na
- 11/6/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
Volver, an opulent melodrama from veteran Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, and The Lives of Others, a claustrophobic look at life in communist East Germany from first-timer helmer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, garnered the most nominations for this year's European Film Awards.
Volver and Lives each picked up six EFA noms, including ones for best European film, best director and best actress -- for Penelope Cruz (Volver) and Martina Gedeck (Lives). Lives co-star Ulrich Muehe picked up a best actor nom for his portrayal of a Stasi surveillance expert.
Cruz and Gedeck are up against some tough competition, including Sandra Hueller, nominated for her performance as a girl possessed by demons in Requiem; Mirjana Karanovic, as woman scarred by the Balkan war in Jasmila Zbanic's Grbavica; Nathalie Baye as a tough police detective in Le petit lieutenant, from Xavier Beauvois; and Sarah Polley as a hearing-impaired woman caring for a disabled man in The Secret Life of Words.
Close behind Volver and Lives in the EFA-nomination stakes was Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," which received five nominations, including film, director and actor for Cillian Murphy.
Murphy's nom also was for his performance as an Irish transvestite in Neil Jordan's Breakfast on Pluto, a best European film nominee.
Volver and Lives each picked up six EFA noms, including ones for best European film, best director and best actress -- for Penelope Cruz (Volver) and Martina Gedeck (Lives). Lives co-star Ulrich Muehe picked up a best actor nom for his portrayal of a Stasi surveillance expert.
Cruz and Gedeck are up against some tough competition, including Sandra Hueller, nominated for her performance as a girl possessed by demons in Requiem; Mirjana Karanovic, as woman scarred by the Balkan war in Jasmila Zbanic's Grbavica; Nathalie Baye as a tough police detective in Le petit lieutenant, from Xavier Beauvois; and Sarah Polley as a hearing-impaired woman caring for a disabled man in The Secret Life of Words.
Close behind Volver and Lives in the EFA-nomination stakes was Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," which received five nominations, including film, director and actor for Cillian Murphy.
Murphy's nom also was for his performance as an Irish transvestite in Neil Jordan's Breakfast on Pluto, a best European film nominee.
- 11/6/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Volver, an opulent melodrama from veteran Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, and The Lives of Others, a claustrophobic look at life in communist East Germany from first-timer helmer Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, garnered the most nominations for this year's European Film Awards.
Volver and Lives each picked up six EFA noms, including ones for best European film, best director and best actress -- for Penelope Cruz (Volver) and Martina Gedeck (Lives). Lives co-star Ulrich Muehe picked up a best actor nom for his portrayal of a Stasi surveillance expert.
Cruz and Gedeck are up against some tough competition, including Sandra Hueller, nominated for her performance as a girl possessed by demons in Requiem; Mirjana Karanovic, as woman scarred by the Balkan war in Jasmila Zbanic's Grbavica; Nathalie Baye as a tough police detective in Le petit lieutenant, from Xavier Beauvois; and Sarah Polley as a hearing-impaired woman caring for a disabled man in The Secret Life of Words.
Close behind Volver and Lives in the EFA-nomination stakes was Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," which received five nominations, including film, director and actor for Cillian Murphy.
Murphy's nom also was for his performance as an Irish transvestite in Neil Jordan's Breakfast on Pluto, a best European film nominee.
Volver and Lives each picked up six EFA noms, including ones for best European film, best director and best actress -- for Penelope Cruz (Volver) and Martina Gedeck (Lives). Lives co-star Ulrich Muehe picked up a best actor nom for his portrayal of a Stasi surveillance expert.
Cruz and Gedeck are up against some tough competition, including Sandra Hueller, nominated for her performance as a girl possessed by demons in Requiem; Mirjana Karanovic, as woman scarred by the Balkan war in Jasmila Zbanic's Grbavica; Nathalie Baye as a tough police detective in Le petit lieutenant, from Xavier Beauvois; and Sarah Polley as a hearing-impaired woman caring for a disabled man in The Secret Life of Words.
Close behind Volver and Lives in the EFA-nomination stakes was Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," which received five nominations, including film, director and actor for Cillian Murphy.
Murphy's nom also was for his performance as an Irish transvestite in Neil Jordan's Breakfast on Pluto, a best European film nominee.
- 11/6/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- Quick Links > Le Petit Lieutenant > Nathalie Baye > The Green Room (1978) > Every Man for Himself (1979) > The Flower of Evil (2003) Since 1972 Nathalie Baye has been commanding the attention of cinema audiences around the world by demanding nothing of them. Nothing, that is, except that they watch and listen with the same intense yet gentle concentration she brings to every role. In director Xavier Beauvois’s latest film, Le Petit Lieutenant, Ms. Baye plays Inspector Caroline Vaudieu, a recovering alcoholic still grieving after many years over the death of a young son. When Antoine Derouere (Jalil Lespert), a lieutenant just graduated from the police academy, joins Vaudieu’s crime unit in Paris, she assumes the role of his mentor. A richly-textured relationship evolves between the two against the backdrop of a markedly unglamorous world inhabited by workaday cops. In Le Petit Lieutenant, Beauvois (who also wrote the screenplay with Guillame Breaud, Jean-Eric Troubat,
- 9/11/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
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