Reviews of films from France and French-language films from Belgium and Switzerland. At this stage, I’m not sure if there’ll be many French-language films from African and other countries coming within my orbit – probably I’ll create a separate category for them and call it French-language Films from outside Europe, or something hopefully more succinct and graceful!
British Films | French and French-language Films | North American Films
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance” (2024) It may be called “The Substance” but this film’s style
French and French-language Films | Northern European Films
Gilles Legardinnier, “Complètement cramé! / Mr Blake at your service!” (2023) It’s twee and artificial
French and French-language Films
Léa Domenach, “Bernadette” (2023) Any time Catherine Deneuve takes on a film role is reason
French and French-language Films | Northern European Films
Joachim Lafosse, “A Silence” (2024) Smooth, sober and straightforward in its minimal style, this Belgian
French and French-language Films
Justine Triet, “Anatomie d’une chute” / “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) In “Anatomie d’une chute”,
French and French-language Films
François Ozon, “Mon Crime / The Crime is Mine” (2023) On the surface, “Mon Crime”
French and French-language Films
Mia Hansen-Løve, “Un Beau Matin” / “One Fine Morning” (2022) One fine morning in Paris
French and French-language Films
Alice Diop, “Saint Omer” (2022) At first presenting as a dry courtroom drama cum psychological
Eastern European Films | French and French-language Films | Italian and Italian-language Films
Jerzy Skolimowski, “EO” (2022) Inspired by Robert Bresson’s 1966 film “Au hasard Balthazar”, this Polish
French and French-language Films
Louis Garrel, “L’Innocent” (2022) A very clever comedy combining romance and a heist plot, “L’Innocent”