Incredible But True (2023)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Quentin Dupieux
Starring: Alain Chabat | Anaïs Demoustier | Benoît Magimel | Léa Drucker | Stéphane Pezerat
Smoking Causes Coughing (2023)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Quentin Dupieux
Starring: Anaïs Demoustier | Gilles Lellouche | Jean-Pascal Zadi | Oulaya Amamra | Vincent Lacoste
Chris says: “From the central conceit of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers-esque pastiche to a suitably slimy Serge Gainsbourg tune playing at the opening, this is pure, unfiltered Quentin Dupieux madness; also, he should really consider an origin prequel series
Read the review...Anaïs in Love (2022)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet
Starring: Anaïs Demoustier | Denis Podalydès | Jean-Charles Clichet | Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | Xavier Guelfi
Keep an Eye Out (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Quentin Dupieux
Starring: Anaïs Demoustier | Benoît Poelvoorde | Grégoire Ludig | Jacky Lambert | Jeanne Rosa | Marc Fraize | Orelsan | Philippe Duquesne | Vincent Grass
Chris says: “The ‘latest’ from filmmaker Quentin Dupieux actually precedes 2019’s DEERSKIN, having come out in France in 2018. Just receiving a US release now, it initially feels decidedly low concept coming from this director, as a cop (Benoît Poelvoorde)
Read the review...The New Girlfriend (2015)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Francois Ozon
Starring: Anaïs Demoustier | Isild Le Besco | Raphaël Personnaz | Romain Duris
Bruce says: “What happens when your BFF dies unexpectedly? From the age of seven Claire (Anaïs Demoustier) and Lea (Isild le Besco) were close, bonded by blood ritual. When Lea dies six months after giving birth to a little boy,
Read the review...Bird People (2014)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Pascale Ferran
Starring: Anaïs Demoustier | Geoffrey Cantor | Josh Charles | Radha Mitchell | Roschdy Zem | Taklyt Vongdara
Michael says: “I caught this unusual French film at the Toronto International Film Festival, and while the film overall is very good, it is most notable for a terrific performance by Josh Charles (most recently seen in ‘The Good Wife’)
Read the review...Elles (2012)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Malgorzata Szumowska
Starring: Anaïs Demoustier | Joanna Kulig | Juliette Binoche | Krystyna Janda | Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Bruce says: “Few stars are lovelier than the radiant Juliette Binoche. Her appeal is not superficial for she radiates an inner beauty that infuses her characters. As Anne, a reporter for Elle Magazine, Binoche adds another layer. She comes from
Read the review...Give Me Your Hand (2009)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Pascal-Alex Vincent
Starring: Alexandre Carril | Anaïs Demoustier | Patrick Hauthier | Victor Carril
Bruce says: “Many famous films have twins as characters: HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, GONE WITH THE WIND, GIANT but they remain just a statement of fact or a plot adjunct, not an exploration of a phenomenon.
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