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As usual, here is a beautifully packaged dvd from the BFI with extensive and illustrated notes. These are the early films of Ozon, which I prefer to his later and curent ones, but the themes that run through his work are all there in some form. My highlights are Regarde La Mer and Une robe d'ete, but they all have their moments and demonstrate Ozon's ambitious and intriguing filmmaking approach. Find out if you like Ozon before you buy or else you might be disappointed!
The variety in these shorts is very striking, and they add up to a marvellous showcase for short films, which still tend to get overlooked outside of festivals. It is only gay-themed films that fare rather better - there must be so many compilations that could be released that would be fascinating. Ozon's films here all date from early on, except for Un lever de rideau. Two are out-and -out masterpieces in my view, namely Une robe d'ete and La petite mort.The forst s as playful as the second is dense, and both are very connected to gayness and practically burst forth from the screen. La petite mort has so many aspects it is amazing he has managed to cram it all into 23 minutes; in fact it could be opened out into a full-length film, you feel, although its brevity is undeniably effective, with several questions left unanswered in the final scenes. The lead actor (Francois Delaive) has the most amazing face - a kind of tautness, with a haunted expression like a wild deer, except for a sudden softening near the end. The films have tremendous style, but nothing feels empty. You can go back to them repeatedly and find them as fresh as ever. Personally I like Regarde la mer rather less because it is quite unsettling; however it is also excellent and written with tremendous rigour that gives the denouement quite a shocking impact.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I watched this after enjoying the Swimming-Pool, a Time to Leave and5x2 (other great Ozon movies), and I think Louis Garrel is brilliant...
The acting is very good throughout, cinematography is brilliant, the stories were interesting and the only problem was they were shorts! The DVD is pretty long throughout though.
The acting is very good throughout, cinematography is brilliant, the stories were interesting and the only problem was they were shorts! The DVD is pretty long throughout though.
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