When you see the synopsis of Falcon Lake, you may be surprised by its brevity: "A story of love and ghosts", a false simplicity behind which hides a magnificent try for the actress Charlotte Le Bon(The Walk, Yves Saint Laurent, The Big Bad Wolf), who goes for the first time behind the camera. The filmmaker was inspired byUne Soeur, the graphic novel by Bastien Vivès. The result, a favorite film of the year. Scheduled for release on December 7, 2022.
We discover Bastien, 13 years old, "soon 14", he says, who spends the summer with friends of his parents. There he meets their daughter, Chloé, 16 years old. Between the two young teenagers, the current passes quickly, and while the young boy is in love, the girl takes him under her wing. The two young actors, Joseph Engel (seen in Louis Garrel's first films) and Sara Montpetit, are quite impressive, and their chemistry is beautiful to see.
This is a story of initiation, the story of a summer of all first times, as cinema knows dozens of them, but this one has a very special flavor. Like the protagonists, we don't want this summer, this bubble, to end. These teenage loves are overwhelming, carefree, touching, necessarily tragic. And this tinge of fantasy completes the atmosphere and the unique setting of Falcon Lake.
December 2023 cinema releases: list of films in theatres and opening times near you
Christmas and New Year's Eve are fast approaching, and to relieve the stress of last-minute shopping, why not take refuge in the cinema? Here's our calendar of cinema releases for December 2023! [Read more]
December 2023 cinema releases: list of films in theatres and opening times near you
