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(out of 5)
Two homeless people find each other on Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris. Denis Lavant plays an ex-circus performer whose drug and alcohol addictions have led him to the streets, while an excellent Juliette Binoche is a successful painter from a good family whose broken heart has made her give up on everything. She also has a medical infection in her eye which is slowly causing her to go blind and making her not want to be around her friends and family anymore. In the midst of their harsh existence, these two individuals find each other and discover moments of grace and comfort, a happiness which is jeopardized when Lavant realizes that Binoche might be seeking medical treatment for her eye and will end up leaving him for good. This touching film has an unflinching view of life on the streets that makes it a difficult watch but also a rewarding one. The filming took place on the actual Pont-Neuf while it was closed for repairs.
Films A2, Gaumont International, Les Films Christian Fechner
Directed by Leos Carax
Screenplay by Leos Carax
Cinematography by Jean-Yves Escoffier
Produced by Christian Fechner
Production Design by Michel Vandestien
Costume Design by Robert Nardone
Film Editing by Nelly Quettier
Cast Tags: Alain Dahan, Albert Prévost, Chrichan Larsson, Daniel Buain, Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, Georges Aperghis,Georges Castorp, Jean-Louis Airola, Johnny Aldama, Juliette Binoche, Klaus-Michael Grüber, Maître Bitoun, Marc Desclozeaux, Marc Maurette, Marie Trintignant, Marion Stalens, Paulette Berthonnier, Pierre Pessemesse, Roger Berthonnier
British Academy Award Nomination
Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
European Actress Of The Year (Juliette Binoche)
European Cinematographer of the Year
European Editor of the Year
Nominations
European Film of the Year
European Actor of the Year (Denis Lavant)
Cesar Award Nominations
Best Actress (Juliette Binoche)
Best Production Design
Chicago Film Critics Award Nomination
Best Foreign Language Film
