Review of Titane (2021) by Leonvitali — 10 Oct 2021

Presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2021, the second film by Julia Ducournau,.

That we remember her for having made her debut with “Raw”, returns tto the Cinema with very strong objectives and sensational claims.

Alexia, after a severe car accident, survives thanks to a piece of titanium.

That is grafted into her skull: from infancy we pass to youth, where.

We see that the little girl, now grown up (and still with the "trademark".

On the skull), works as a sexy presenter of dilapidated cars: herself,.

Made up partly of titanium pieces, it's a hybrid, just like a car.

Alexia, however, has not been the same since the accident, and this can be seen very well.

From the splendid scene in which he observes his father in the hospital (typical look.

Kubrickian), as he said to him “Now here's who I am thanks to you: a monster. ".

SPOILER ALERT!!!

With the passing of the years, therefore, represses all the anger, until, during one.

After-work night, it explodes, and engages the highest gear, killing anyone it does.

You can find in its radius, on the notes of Caterina Caselli: it is not over, however, returning to house, after having washed herself from the dirty murder, she decides to have sex with a car, which after knocking on her door, seduces her to coitus.

Cold and merciless in its action, just like a hybrid engine, after several.

Escapes and ways not to be recognized, find refuge with a firefighter, with.

Obvious problems of loneliness, which find in her the perfect girl to be able to.

Fill that void.

“It doesn't matter who you are, I don't even want to know. ”She tells him during one.

Scene the father to the alleged daughter, after having discovered the harsh truth.

A ruthless, raw film without any kind of filter in showing what it is.

Intends to demonstrate: lack of affection, unstable relationships, more loneliness.

Extreme that finds hope even in a murderer, the creation of a monster, after which the final revelation.

The protagonist is very great, who with a few lines, paints a portrait of.

Character to perfection, making human what is actually titanium, therefore.

The opposite.

Perfectly in tune with Agathe Rousselle, we find a Vincent Lindon in.

Excellent form, which gives us one of his best interpretations, managing to.

Make us understand the pain of a father who, in order not to be alone, welcomes.

A murderer in his house.

Direction of the film excellent, different from the mostly static direction of “Raw”, with.

Many hand-held camera scenes, pumped by these neon lights that sometimes.

They hit the viewer like a fist, while others caress him softly, on the notes of “The Zombies”.

A historic moment also for the Cinema: from “The Piano”, where a splendid one.

Jane Campion won the Palme d'Or, up to "Titane", the opposite: two.

Magnificent portraits, which although different (just like the water of the spectacular.

Scenes from the Campion and the blazing expanses in which Vincent Lindon finds himself),.

They give something extra to the cinema, and for this we thank them infinitely.

Both.