To help you make your choice, here are the films of the week best rated by the press on AlloCiné!*
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THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO PRESS:
1: The Animal Kingdom – 4.4/5
“Following Combatants, the 2015 César Best First Feature, the filmmaker creates an ambitious, fantastical fable about our share of animality, transmission and blood ties. A fascinating hybrid object.” By Sophie Joubert (L’Humanité)
“Animal Kingdom’s special effects are absolutely amazing and these creatures are impressively realistic. But what makes this often funny and moving feature a breathtaking film is the depth of the questions it raises.” By the editors (Le Parisien)
2nd: Our body – 4.1/5
“A comprehensive hospital fresco and at the same time an intimate reflection on the filmmaker’s own relationship with the medical facility.” By Corentin Lê (Critikat.com)
“The word is not overused: our body is a film that turns things on their head. He shows the fate of women, how they deal with their bodies, how they live with them. Not from a social, moral or philosophical point of view, but precisely organic.” By Nathalie Chifflet (Latest news from Alsace)
3rd: The air of the sea frees you – 3.6/5
“The casting is perfect, the direction is impeccable. In short, it is a miracle.” By Xavier Leherpeur (L’Obs)
“If this sea air becomes an emotional storm, it is through its hectic and bloodless way of staging Saïd’s race for his freedom. His own, but also those of others.” By Xavier Leherpeur (The Seventh Obsession)
THE 3 BEST MOVIES ACCORDING TO VIEWERS:
1st place: The Animal Kingdom – 4/5
“Thomas Cailley’s feature film is a real visual slap in the face, disturbing, hypnotic. Paul Kircher delivers a masterful performance. A great film.” By Arthur Brondy
“It is a very touching, intelligent and immoral film. Bravo to the director who was able to take such a big step: from “The Fighters” film with a budget of 2 million euros to this great film that costs more than 15 “deserves respect.” By Denis Rostein
2nd: Bernadette – 3.7/5
“We laugh a lot, the humor is subtle, with a touch of irony and sarcasm.” By Mallory
“Léa Domenach’s performance is commendable as she manages to capture the essence of the political era of the 80s and 90s with great precision.” By Culturevsnews
3rd place: The air of the sea frees you – 3.4/5
“Moknèche avoids any pathos or didacticism, with a simplicity that inspires respect, and takes us to the sea, on the path to freedom.” By Olivier Barlet
“Favorite for Lubna Azabal, a loyal follower of the director, as an eccentric mother. Surprising Zahia Dehar!” By Ceccec
* According to the AlloCiné Barometer as of Friday, October 6, 2023, for films released in theaters on October 4, with at least 10 reviews for the top press and 50 ratings for the top viewers. These two peaks do not include films that have already been released once or more in France.