Games of Love and Chance (2003) (original) (raw)
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Original title
L'esquive (Games of Love and Chance)
Year
2003
Running time
117 min.
Country
France
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Various
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Teen/coming-of-age
Synopsis
In the slums of Paris, a group of students - primarily North African and Southeast Asian immigrants - are staging a class production of the Marivaux play "Le Jeu de l'Amour et du Hasard," about the inevitability of class distinctions. Lead actress Lydia (Sara Forestier) takes to the material, encouraging and bullying the other students to take the production seriously. Meanwhile, her friend Krimo (Osman Elkharraz) plays her love interest on stage and harbors real affection as well.
Awards
2004: 4 Cesar: Best Movie, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress Revelación (Forestier) 6 nom.
Critics' reviews
- "This highly intelligent comedy (which cleaned up at this year's Césars) doesn't seek to shock or inspire, but merely documents teen moodiness in all its tedious unpredictability."
- "It is a provocative and potentially rich premise, to be sure, but the execution here is somewhat lacking."
- "Kechiche's film is bursting with life: Shot entirely on location using surprisingly long takes, all of it feels surprising authentic, even as these young kids attempt to spout dialogue that's nearly 300 years old."
- "It's more realistic than any TV reality show."
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