Late August, Early September
aka Fin août, début septembre
First screened in August 2014
Director: Olivier Assayas. Cast: Mathieu Amalric, Jeanne Balibar, François Cluzet, Virginie Ledoyen, Mia Hansen-Løve, Alex Descas, Arsinée Khanjian, Nathalie Richard, Eric Elmosnino, Olivier Cruveiller, Jean-Baptsite Malartre, Joana Preiss, Olivier Torres, Jean-Baptiste Montagut, Bernard Nissile, Catherine Mouchet, Julien Vieville. Screenplay: Olivier Assayas.

Twitter Capsule: Assayas has only gotten more adept at gossamer, melancholy mood pieces but already this one is moving.

VOR:   Hard to describe the recipe here as groundbreaking, even if few directors, editors, writers, actors, and cinematographers realize the elements so sensitively.



Photo © 1998 Dacia Films/Cinéa, © 1999 Zeitgeist Films

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


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