Summer of 85, 2020. Directed by François Ozon. Starring Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud, and Isabelle Nanty. SYNOPSIS: In a small, seaside town on the Normandy coast, two teenage boys embark on a sun-soaked six weeks of friendship and romance. But tragedy ultimately brings it all crashing down. Like […]
Movie Review – By the Grace of God (2019)
By the Grace of God, 2019. Directed by François Ozon. Starring Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, and Swann Arlaud. SYNOPSIS: Alexandre lives with his wife and children in Lyon. One day he discovers by chance that the priest who abused him when he was a Boy Scout is still working with young people, and long repressed […]
Francois Ozon’s By the Grace of God gets a UK poster and trailer
Curzon has released a UK poster and trailer for writer-director Francois Ozon’s upcoming drama By the Grace of God which is based on the true story of the Catholic Church abuse scandal and the three men who pursued justice for the abuse they suffered as children; take a look here… Alexandre lives in Lyon with […]
Movie Review – Amant Double (2017)
Amant Double, 2017. Directed by Francois Ozon. Starring Marine Vacth, Jeremie Renier, and Jacqueline Bisset. SYNOPSIS: Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity. Amant Double is destined to […]
Francois Ozon’s Career in Five Films
Sara Hemrajani looks at Francois Ozon’s career in five films… Francois Ozon is one of contemporary French cinema’s most celebrated auteurs. He’s a prolific filmmaker who releases a film nearly every year – however, the quantity doesn’t diminish the quality. Ozon’s features are recognised for their impressive aesthetics, creative storytelling, excellent casting choices and interesting […]