Review of Frantz (2016) by Ken C — 31 Aug 2017
An interwar romance set in 1919 between Anna (Paula Beer), a young German woman who lost his fiance died in the war and a mysterious frenchman Adrien Rivoire (Pierre Niney) who claim to know Anna's late love, Frantz before the great war.
François Ozon's colourful use of flashbacks are infused with inviting warmth, which contrasts with the black and white of a reality in which everyone mourns at least one loved one. There's a pleasing symmetry to this story - lie is matched by lie, journey by journey - and Beer's silky self-possession is utterly beguiling.
This review of Frantz (2016) was written by Ken C on 31 Aug 2017.
Frantz has generally received very positive reviews.
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