The Catalan artist and director Albert Serra (Death of Louis XIV, Liberty) It returns for him in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival with a rarity, a contemporary feature film, and not what we expected from this director, who usually works on periodic works. And although he is not French, he has made a fascinating film entirely in French and action on the colorful island of Tahiti in French Polynesia.
He works on multiple levels, in two hours and fifty-five minutes he takes the time to create a portrait of a mysterious man named de Roller (Benoit Magimel) who seems to be saying what he has in mind at any given moment, not a weird duck. Definitely a game with reality, or so it seems. He is a high French official of the Islands, the High Commissioner of the Republic, who mainly refers to the locals as simply “representatives of the state” because he loves so many. There are times when he loves it and always asks, “Can I do something for you? “Let me know.” And he seems to be all-encompassing and constantly spinning around, in a whirlwind of dervishes, so to speak. For the first time in years, nuclear tests have begun on the island. to think Found in the ocean, it reinforces this thinking for him and, depending on who speaks, presents it as something he has heard but not said, an action with which he himself disagrees, as he tells one of the locals. . The mayors and their associates, when flying to another part of the island, always mingle with the locals, as if The He fought for the position. He even jumps from a huge wave during a jet ski surf contest, where he tells one of the competitors that he too is willing to help in any way he can. “I do what you do, but in politics,” he said.
There are many other characters he interacts with, including a transsexual with whom he has an indefinite relationship, Shana (the excellent Pahoa Mahagafanau), the admiral ((Mark Susin)), a very strange man who is probably the leader of the fleet. and saying things like: You’ll see how we treat each other Really me “People are exactly how we treat our enemies.” This character goes in a very surreal direction in the final ring, which to put it mildly becomes weird. There is also an opponent in Matahi (Matahi Pambrun), an opposing force with which he restrains himself and consequently shows a completely different side of his personality. Veteran actor Sergi López finds himself in the role of Morton, whose self-proclaimed restaurant, where staff is skimpy dressed, is the main hangar. There are many more, including the mysterious boy in sunglasses, who appears to look terrifying at various points and watches the action and comments in English that De Roller is getting closer and closer to darkness. Everything is built on a mysterious portrait of this man who seems to look at life as a mirage. Maybe his true colors, or it was expected Dark, This is the real deal, as in the gruesome monologue he conveys the real motives of the French government, which, in his opinion, may not only have planned the tests, but even dropped the bomb on the ground. Therefore That dried blood with all its dignity.
Much of this appears to be a metaphor for today’s shattered and shattered political struggle, distrust of governments (United States, China, Russia) and apparently little sympathy for their people. As such, Serra’s film is one of the most politically intriguing at Cannes this year, especially as it is packaged in such beautiful packaging. Tahiti (where it was filmed for a month in lockdown, giving the impression of a largely uninhabited island) has never seemed more tempting, an ideal of paradise presented in a rather superficial way, given the “rumors” that it is. really, huh. Mirage. Director of photography Arthur Cake has a lot of work to do and uses it extensively.
Title Peace Sure, it’s a pun, but De Roller seems to define it as multiple fictions, right? Magimel, who has a wonderful supporting role in this year’s record two days as a director, is also one of the so-called paris magazine, It seems designed for this role, and it’s an excellent role that requires a strong star to conquer it, but also an actor who can navigate a character’s particularly difficult waters. Dressed in a simple white suit and Hawaiian shirt (also on this watercraft) for most of the film, De Roller is a striking figure among the islanders. Magimel makes him this guy and this is another highlight during these wonderful 35 years of this wonderful actor’s career.
Source: Deadline
