Patrice Leconte’s latest film is a deeply stylish love story, which begins when a circus knife-thrower (Daniel Auteuil) saves a young girl (Vanessa Paradis) from a suicide attempt off a footbridge on the Seine. She falls for him, of course, but her trust in him is put to the test when she becomes a partner in his knife-throwing act. Beautifully shot in black and white, it’s an instant classic. (In French.)
Archive for November, 2008
Nous, les héros
Somewhere in the centre of Europe, a marriage between two actors is being prepared and war seems imminent. Against that background, French playwright Jean-Luc Lagarce weaves a surreal tale – of warped relationships, deceit, pretension and unrequited love – which is strongly influenced by Franz Kafka. ”Nous, les héros’. One should hear this title with a sense of humour and melancholy’, said the play’s director, Philippe Sireuil. It stars Valérie Bauchau, Léa Capraro, Patrick Descamps and Janine Godinas. In French.
