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3 things about François Ozon’s THE CRIME IS MINE

Posted on December 8, 2023 by robchristopher

The Crime Is Mine [2023] 1. Sharing a bubble bath. 2. “Never judge someone by their actions. Judge someone by their motives.” 3. From his palatial office, a grand vista of the tire factory floor.

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3 things about François Ozon’s PETER VON KANT

Posted on September 9, 2022 by robchristopher

Peter von Kant [2022] 1. First he scorns “humility,” then he goes on about how important it is. 2. “Your physique is your livelihood. You have nothing else.” 3. Staring out the blue window at the falling snowflakes. Equal parts … Continue reading →

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3 things about François Ozon’s SUMMER OF 85

Posted on July 25, 2022 by robchristopher

Summer of 85 [2020] 1. He’s not going to tell you what happened behind the door. 2. In the semidarkness, he gently combs the boy’s hair. 3. Traditionally, the headstone is not erected for at least a year.

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3 things about François Ozon’s FRANTZ

Posted on June 15, 2019 by robchristopher

Frantz [2016] 1. Black & white. They enter the cave, pass through, and on the other side the world is in color. 2. She studies the painting. “It makes me want to live.” Manet’s “Le Suicide.” 3. Without reading it, … Continue reading →

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3 things about François Ozon’s DOUBLE LOVER

Posted on September 2, 2018 by robchristopher

Double Lover [2017] 1. They shake hands and then kiss. Moments later, a shared breast. 2. Stuffed cat in her daughter’s bedroom. 3. A tiny claw emerges. Ozon enters Lynch/Cronenberg territory, with mesmerizing results.

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3 things about François Ozon’s IN THE HOUSE

Posted on May 14, 2013 by robchristopher

In the House [2012] 1. After they invite him to their basketball game, he displays just the right amount of hesitation. 2. She doesn’t understand the poem. Germain is delighted by Claude’s ingenuity. 3. On a grid, a moving tableaux … Continue reading →

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3 things about François Ozon’s POTICHE

Posted on April 30, 2011 by robchristopher

Potiche [2010] 1. She opens up a desk drawer, takes out a can of hairspray, and gives herself a quick touchup. 2. A suede-wrapped telephone? 3. She suddenly appears in the market, surrounded by members of the press. He looks … Continue reading →

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3 things about François Ozon’s LE REFUGE

Posted on July 30, 2010 by robchristopher

Le refuge [2009] 1. He searches for a suitable vein. Then he looks at himself in the mirror, tenses his neck, inserts the needle. 2. Everyone on the dancefloor is moving very slowly. 3. Shades of Belle de jour: at … Continue reading →

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