In The House 08 Jan 2014 Director: François Ozon France 2012 105 min In Ozon’s teasing comedy, Germain teaches literature. He despises most of his fellow teachers for their conventional thinking and despairs of his pupils for their uniformity and lack of imagination. Germain discovers a gifted pupil, the 16-year-old Claude, who turns in an… Continue reading Dans la maison
Category: Film Season 2013-2014
Kapringen
A Hijacking 22 Jan 2014 Director: Tobias Lindholm Denmark 2012 103 min The cargo ship MV Rozen is in dangerous waters and heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates. Among the men on board is the ship’s cook Mikkel (Pilou Asbeek) who, along with the rest of the seamen, is taken hostage… Continue reading Kapringen
Holy Motors
05 Feb 2014 Director: Leos Carax France 2012 115 min A bizarre surrealist odyssey whose magic ingredient is comedy, Holy Motors is preposterous and filled with secrets. Apparently inspired by the director’s fascination with the after hours life of stretch limousines, the film is centred around Monsieur Oscar who, over the course of a single… Continue reading Holy Motors