Innocent
Few caper comedies have this much heart, and few romantic dramas offer such an appealingly nutty plot.
The Innocent
Part crime thriller, part family farce, Louis Garrel's The Innocent shows with panache and pathos the dangerous lengths two men go, and the outlandish lies they tell, for the women they love. Garrel stars as Abel, a museum educator and widower whose mother, Sylvie (Anouk Grinberg), marries Michel (Roschdy Zem), one of her drama pupils in the local penitentiary. Once on parole Michel attempts to start a legitimate life for Sylvie's sake but soon reverts to his old ways, with the suspicious Abel continually -- and ineptly -- spying on his stepfather until roped into one of the ex-con's schemes. Complicating matters is Clémence (Noémie Merlant), the brazen coworker who convinces Abel to break out of his emotional and romantic shell by taking part in Michel's planned heist. Directing from his own screenplay (as co-written by Tanguy Viel and Naïla Guiguet), Garrel explores the comedic results of play-acting's intrusion into real life, as well as real life's comedic tendency to transform us into what we never thought we could be, but perhaps always were.
Genre
French Cinema,
Drama,
Comedy,
Heist,
Romance
Runtime
99
Language
French
Director
Louis Garrel
Writer(s)
Louis Garrel,
Tanguy Viel,
Naïla Guiguet
Cast
Louis Garrel,
Anouk Grinberg,
Roschdy Zem,
Noémie Merlant
Awards:
Nominee, Best Film, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Director, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Actor, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Supporting Actress, Cesar Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com
Now approaching 40, Louis has tamped down the ultry-sultry vibe and worked on his directing chops. His third feature, “The Innocent,” is an often-disarming story that sees him communicating with a voice that seems more interested in reaching an entertainment-hungry audience than his father’s often ...
Played at
Royal 4.07.23 - 4.13.23
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