Asphalte (2015)

aka Macadam Stories

Slo naslov: -

Angleški naslov: Macadam Stories

Država: Francija

Jezik: francoščina

Leto: 2015

Dolžina: 100' ,  Imdb

Žanri: drama, komedija

Slo recenzija: -

Režija: Samuel Benchetrit

Scenarij: Samuel Benchetrit, Gabor Rassov

Igrajo: Isabelle Huppert, Jules Benchetrit, Gustave Kervern, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Tassadit Mandi, Michael Pitt, Abdelmadjid Barja, Mickael Graehling, Larouci Didi, Thierry Gimenez

[ENG]

Samuel Benchetrit delivers a rather unexpected ode to solidarity with his fifth feature. Selected for the Special Screenings programme at the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival, Macadam Stories presents three portraits of a run-down French housing project’s inhabitants, explored with a gloomy and bewitching palette.

Clinically depressed Sternkowitz (the hilarious Kervern) ends up in a wheelchair after a stationary bike accident. Lost in a hospital corridor, he crosses paths with a beautifully melancholic nurse (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi) and reimagines himself as a photographer.

Lonely and neglected teenager Charly (Jules Benchetrit) assists his unemployed and adrift neighbour, 80s actress Jeanne Meyer (Isabelle Huppert), in her search for a career-revitalising role.

The quiet and caring Mrs Hamilda finds great company in lost astronaut John McKenzie (Michael Pitt), whose pod has landed on the building’s rooftop.

As we witness these three encounters and the forging of new relationships, we see that the key to a happier society may lie in opening ourselves to our neighbours, nurturing everyday interactions.

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