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Film Review – Virginie Efira Channels a Yearning for Motherhood in ‘Other People’s Children’

When an actress astounds in a particular role, it’s very worth watching for what they do next. Virginie Efira was a revelation (religious pun intended) in 2021’s Benedetta, directed by Paul Verhoeven, portraying a nun who believes herself to have true divine inspiration. She’s been touring the festival circuit since with Madeleine Collins and Paris…

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema: The Innocent, A Nimble-Witted Heist Comedy

After Two Friends (2015), A Faithful Man (2018) and The Crusade (2021), Louis Garrel returns behind the camera with The Innocent (L’Innocent), presented at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. This feature was recently part of the 28th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York City. Garrel throughout L’Innocent reminds his spectators how cinema…