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  1. Nur nachts

    Es könnte die Jugend unter 16 verderben – selten war das so bescheuert

    Mal ein anderes Paris. Ein realistisches, weit weg von den immergleichen Klischees. Schauspieler*innen, die was von ihrem Handwerk verstehen – Lucie Zhang, Noémie Merlant, die auch schon Regie geführt hat, und Makita Samba – und oh Schreck, die sind ja nackt (sekundenweise, in einem Schwarz-Weiss-Film!) inkl. GVK, bzw. Versuchen dazu. Wie sollten Jugendliche das unverstört überleben?

    “Wo in Paris die Sonne aufgeht (Les Olympiades) – Émilie und ihr Mitbewohner Camille haben oft Sex, aber unterschiedliche Vorstellungen von ihrer Beziehung. Mit Nora beginnt Camille etwas Ernstes, doch Nora sucht die Nähe zu Amber.” 105 min. Verfügbar bis 28.9., zwischen 22 und 6 h.

    Das Paris dieses Films liegt ausserhalb der Peripheríque, da wo die Normalverdiener*innen wohnen, und die Millionen, die viel weniger haben. Praktischerweise versuchen sich die Protagonist*inn*en des Films als Immobiliendealer*in, direkt an der Front heutiger Klassenkämpfe. Ich habe diese Gegend schon Ende der 70er gesehen. Optisch sehr beeindruckend und einschüchternd. Seitdem ist es nicht gemütlicher geworden, und entsprechend selten Location für Dreharbeiten.

    Bei der Altersbeschränkungs-Begründung wird laut Wikipedia sogar positiv hervorgehoben: “der Film stelle positive Figuren in den Mittelpunkt und enthalte keine Gewaltszenen, jedoch mehrere Sexszenen, die teilweise recht intensiv inszeniert seien. Jugendliche ab 16 Jahren seien aufgrund ihres Entwicklungsstands problemlos fähig, diese Szenen überforderungsfrei zu verarbeiten und auch der vereinzelt gezeigte Drogenkonsum und die Verwendung sexualisierter Sprache könnten von Zuschauern dieser Altersgruppe kritisch hinterfragt werden”.

    Wollen Sie etwa ihre Kinder “überfordern”? Fragen Sie die doch mal, wie es auf ihrem Schulhof zugeht … Davon kennt auch der 74-jährige Regisseur Jacques Audiard allenfalls die erwachsenenfreien Bruchteile. Die immerhin kommen seinem Film zugute. Ich habe schon lange nicht mehr so eine ansehbare Produktion über Liebe und Sex in der real existierenden Gegenwart gesehen.

    Freilich; ich bin weder vom Fach, noch bewege ich mich in Schulen und anderen Ausbildungseinrichtungen, die von jungen Menschen dominiert sind. Für mich und meine Altersgenoss*inn*en dürfte es sich um Schonkost handeln, ein zarter Versuch mit vorsichtig dosierten Realitätsaromen. Ich habs genossen.

  2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire: A Very Considered Masterpiece 🔥

    Wow, well this is a masterpiece. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) was written and directed by Céline Sciamma and launched in autumn of 2019. In 2022, it was voted the 30th greatest film of all time in a Sight & Sound poll.

    Rightly so, but it annoys us it took so long to finally watch it. Well worth the wait as its lead actors, Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel, are outstanding and this is a love story for the ages.

    The Female Gaze in Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Set in the 18th century, we find the painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) heading to an island off Brittany. She’s commissioned to paint a portrait of gentry woman Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), whose Countess mother (Valeria Golino) needs to marry off into a rich Italian nobleman’s life.

    The portrait must be very good so it convinces the man to take Héloïse’s hand in marriage.

    However, the problem is Héloïse has refused to pose for any portraits. She’s depressed her life is simply about being married off to some rich bloke. To get around the refusal, Marianne is hired to surreptitiously spend time with Héloïse, memorise her features, and do the painting.

    In time, the pair bond and Héloïse even agrees to pose for the portrait.

    She and Marianne begin to fall in love, with the big problem being it’s 18th century France and not socially acceptable. When Héloïse’s mother must briefly leave the island, they’re able to spend five days together. But all with the knowledge they’ll be parted from each other forever once the Countess returns.

    Of which, much has been written elsewhere online about the female gaze. The two lead characters have agency, but are ultimately restrained by tedious social conventions (sadly, to devastating effect).

    We’re not adding in any scenes to this review, but we’re going to going to highlight how stunning the film is thanks to cinematography by Claire Mathon.

    Now, we’re sure some types watched the film in 2019 and found it “boring” or whatever as there aren’t car chases and explosions. But in terms of a slow burner tragic love story, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a modern classic.

    Everything about it is perfect from start to finish, which is rare in any form of culture.

    Alongside the brilliant performances and excellent script, the little details make it stand out. We didn’t notice until after the film, but there’s almost no music at all. There’s a segment from a single written for the production called La Jeune Fille en Feu, which is a capella. Plus, twice Summer from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is used in the film (the second time to devastating effect).

    The frequent peace and quiet lends itself to the conclusion of the narrative. Thinking of other modern classics, Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s ending is as emotionally devastating as the finale to Charlotte Well’s Aftersun (2022). Wherever we go online to look at feedback from film fans, the discussion point is all about director Céline Sciamma’s ending.

    It’s an incredible demonstration of Adèle Haenel’s acting abilities and is a closing scene for the ages. Sadly, Haenel retired from the film industry in 2023 as a protest against ingrained sexism and patriarchy. She now works in theatre.

    And that does, abruptly, cut back to the core nature of what the film is about. How ingrained sexism in society prevents two people from leading the lives they want to lead.

    Very possibly the best film of the 2010s, then, and one to watch in total concertation.

    The Production of Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Off its €4.48 million budget the film made €8.48 million at the global box office. However, it was a big critical hit at Cannes Film Festival and was picked as one of three films by the French Ministry of Culture for entry to the 2020 Academy Awards.

    However, it was Ladj Ly’s adaptation of Les Miserables that was ultimately submitted.

    Of course, the Oscars isn’t about what is the best film in any given year, but if there was any justice Portrait of a Lady on Fire would’ve swept the board and won everything. The Women Film Critics Circle awarded it a bunch of gongs, though, and it won the Queer Palm award at Cannes.

    Plus, our favourite film critic (Dr. Mark Kermode) had this to say.

    The film was shot across October and November 2018 with everything wrapped up in 38 days. The commune of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon in Brittany was used for external shots, with a château in La Chapelle-Gauthier in Seine-et-Marne for the indoor shots.

    Saint-Pierre-Quibero is classically French in every single way. Very peaceful looking and sleepy, in that quaint French way where it feels like no one actually lives there (or they’re just hiding from you).

    Anyway, seven years after its release and the film is now considered an outright classic. Certainly, it’s one of the best films we’ve seen this century and we can highly recommend you indulge in its luxuries.

    #AdèleHaenel #Brittany #CélineSciamma #Cinema #femaleGaze #Feminism #Films #France #LGTBQ #Love #NoémieMerlant #PortraitOfALadyOnFire #queer #Romance #Sexism
  3. Les Misérables (2026) – Official Teaser Trailer

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  4. Alfre Woodard, J.K. Simmons, Felicity Jones Star in Arnaud Desplechin’s Paris-Set Bittersweet Comedy ‘The Thing That Hurts’

    French auteur Arnaud Desplechin has started shooting his next feature, “The Thing That Hurts,” a…
    #France #FR #Europe #EU #Paris #AlfreWoodard #AndréHolland #ArnaudDesplechin #FelicityJones #GolshiftehFarahani #GrantMohrman #GravelLake #GravelLakeEntertainment #J.K.Simmons #JasonSchwartzman #KamenVelkovsky #NoémieMerlant #WesAnderson
    europesays.com/france/3868/

  5. Vu ce soir, après une journée de 13h au taf.
    Suite de mon cycle #NoémieMerlant sur #sooner après #unanunenuit , #miiubitamonamour , #jumbo et #lorphelineavecenplusunbrasenmoins , voici #lesdrapeauxdepapier où elle joue une sœur qui s'oublie ou qui trouve enfin un sens à sa vie en voulant s'occuper de son grand frère tout récemment sorti de prison.
    La réalisation est basique, il y a des longueurs mais c'est efficace et sincèrement touchant. Vous connaissez ?

  6. #lorphelineavecenplusunbrasenmoins . Ça c'est du titre de film français haha.
    Vu ce soir sur #sooner . Il s'agit de la toute première apparition de #NoemieMerlant à l'écran et elle y tenait déjà le premier rôle.
    Sous ses airs de téléfilm érotique de boomer, ce métrage a quand même quelque chose de captivant et un certain humour qui m'a bien plu.
    Vous connaissez ?

  7. Quelle joie de découvrir cette rubrique sur #filmotv 🤩

    #noemiemerlant

  8. C'est étrange. Le catalogue proposé dans mon abonnement #filmotv n'est pas tout à fait le même selon si je regarde sur ma tv ou sur mon ordi.
    Pour rester cohérent dans l'étrange, sur cette plateforme, ce soir, j'ai regardé Jumbo, un film de Zoé Wittock où Noémie Merlant joue une jeune femme, amoureuse d'un manège de parc d'attraction. Vous connaissez ? C'est étrange mais assez envoûtant. Je recommande.

    #jumbo #noemiemerlant

  9. ‘The Balconettes’ Trailer – Noémie Merlant’s Summer Horror-Comedy Spirals into Bloody Chaos

    Award-winning French actress Noémie Merlant (Baby Ruby, Portrait of a Lady on Fire) is unleashing raucous revenge in…
    #NewsBeep #News #Movies #CA #Canada #Entertainment #NoémieMerlant #TheBalconettes
    newsbeep.com/ca/19634/

  10. ‘The Balconettes’ Trailer – Noémie Merlant’s Summer Horror-Comedy Spirals into Bloody Chaos

    Award-winning French actress Noémie Merlant (Baby Ruby, Portrait of a Lady on Fire) is unleashing raucous revenge in…
    #NewsBeep #News #Movies #Entertainment #NoémieMerlant #TheBalconettes #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/19348/

  11. una comedia de terror feminista de tintes gore, ambientada en la calurosa Marsella, sobre tres amigas y su atractivo vecino, de , se estrenará en cines el próximo 14 de marzo de la mano de .

    Más información en: noescinetodoloquereluce.com/20

  12. Lee review: Kate Winslet as photographer Lee Miller

    Lee conveys a powerful visual message about Nazis and a courageous photographer named Lee Miller who was determined to photograph what she was seeing in the midst of World War II. […]

    oldaintdead.com/lee-review-kat

  13. "Just when the film is about to suck itself down the plughole of high-end inertia, a typhoon arrives, which prompts Diwan to take Emmanuelle out of the hotel - over an hour into the film's runtime - and head for Chungking Mansions, where we can only remember Wong Kar-wai and hope for better films to come."

    San Sebastian Film Fest Review: 'Emmanuelle' Redo

    screendaily.com/reviews/emmanu Screen Daily
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    #Emmanuelle #AudreyDiwan #NoémieMerlant #Movies #Film #Cinema #MotionPictures #SanSebastian

  14. Noemie Merlant at A Good Man Photocall at The 46th Deauville American Film Festival #CelebrityPhotos #NoemieMerlant whoischic.com/?p=41259

  15. Noémie Merlant Says Gory Sisterhood Tale ‘The Balconettes’ Was Sparked By Her Experiences With “Microaggressions, Major Aggressions And Even Physical Violence”
    #Festivals #News #Cannes #CannesFilmFestival #NoemieMerlant #SandaCodreanu #SouheilaYacoub #TheBalconettes

    deadline.com/2024/05/noemie-me

  16. "Récompensée pour son second rôle dans L'Innocent, #NoémieMerlant prenait elle aussi sur son court temps de parole (une maigre minute par lauréat·e) pour déclarer: «Je pense à toutes les réalisatrices qui auraient dû être célébrées ce soir. Elles me manquent.» Les réalisateurs, acteurs ou scénaristes masculins, eux, n'ont absolument pas évoqué ce déséquilibre systématique et systémique"

    slate.fr/story/241664/cesar-20

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