When it’s Wednesday, it’s movie day. Today we present you our selection of the week’s films, to guide you as best as possible in the dark theaters.
1. Beau is Afraid by Ari Aster
After Hereditary and Midsommar, the American director offers a tragicomic film. Ari Aster relies less on horror, but anxiety never leaves the story’s atmosphere. The feature film follows the epic of Beau, portrayed by the Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix. The elderly man hastily decides to join his mother. But the universe has many tricks up its sleeve, making his adventure desperately complicated. A misadventure that quickly becomes a long, oppressive nightmare.
2. The Young Imam by Kim Chapiron
Ali is 14 years old when his mother decides to send him to her native village in Mali. The teenager completes his education and returns to France ten years later. He must then find a job. His training in Islamic studies and theology, along with his faith, leads him to become an imam. Despite doubts from his surroundings, he becomes the imam of the community and establishes himself as a leadership figure. Adored by everyone and driven by his successes, Ali decides to go further and undertake the dream of every believer: to complete his pilgrimage to Mecca.
3. Misanthrope by Damián Szifron
Shailene Woodley, the actress heroine of Divergent, embodies Eleanor, a young investigator with a heavy past. When a mysterious shooter commits a terrible mass crime, she is called to the scene. The police and FBI launch an unprecedented manhunt, but the assassin is far from easy to catch. His unpredictable modus operandi doesn’t make the task any easier for law enforcement. Thus, Eleanor will try to understand the profile of this killer by drawing from her own demons.
4. Hokusai by Hajime Hashimoto
The film retraces the rise of the renowned Japanese painter, draftsman, and engraver behind the Great Wave off Kanagawa. Back to his beginnings, in 18th-century Japan, where he is still just a student named Shunrô. His impetuous nature and unconventional style do not fit in at the Katsukawa school, where he is a young apprentice. He is then excluded just as the imperial power imposes its censorship on artists. His path will cross with those who believe in him and his talent, enough to change a destiny.
5. Our Very Little Little Wedding by Frédéric Quiring
Lou and Max are getting married. They promise to organize an intimate wedding : just the four of them, themselves and their two witnesses. With each concession, the guest list dangerously lengthens. And that’s not counting the surprise party organized for them. They, who dreamed of a very little wedding, will suddenly find themselves amidst 300 unplanned guests. That’s when the situation quickly spirals out of control.
