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A Prince

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A Prince

Released May 10, 2024

1h 22m

Drama

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Pierre-Joseph goes to an apprenticeship college to train as a gardener. There he meets a series of characters -- Françoise Brown, the principal, Alberto, his botany teacher, and Adrien, his employer -- who will prove decisive in his apprenticeship story and in unleashing his sexuality. Forty years later Kutta appears, Françoise Brown's adoptive child whom he has heard so much about but never met. But Kutta, who is now the owner of a strange château, seems to be looking for more than just a gardener.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

The contrast between the provocative voiceover and the naturalistic cinematography is notable in itself, conveying a resistance to the politics of queer assimilation, which courts acceptance from the heterosexual majority.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 8, 2024

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Manuel Betancourt

Variety

Creton’s vision of unruly desires in the French countryside is literate and oblique perhaps to a fault, its erotic sensibility feeling more intellectual than visceral.

May 11, 2024

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

The effect may seem frustrating at first, but it ultimately feeds into the kind of alternative, communal lifestyle that the film showcases so beautifully.

May 9, 2024

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Manuela Lazic

WeLoveCinema

What Creton proposes is a more considered style, reminiscent of photography but which, somewhat paradoxically, brings out the aliveness of the characters he films and the landscapes they occupy.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2024

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Miyako Pleines

Spectrum Culture

Pierre Creton does his best to create a lush paradise in A Prince, but sadly it offers up more weeds than roses.

May 15, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Due to the observatory aspect of Creton’s "A Prince," it’s nearly impossible to invest anything more than time in Pierre-Joseph, his sexual journey, or the ones with whom his path crosses.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 30, 2023

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Clara Y

Visually striking, might not be an easy film to watch due to its unconventional storytelling style, it offers something special and worthwhile for those who appreciate deeper, more complex stories and are willing to engage with them thoughtfully.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Vincent Barré

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Synopsis

Pierre-Joseph goes to an apprenticeship college to train as a gardener. There he meets a series of characters -- Françoise Brown, the principal, Alberto, his botany teacher, and Adrien, his employer -- who will prove decisive in his apprenticeship story and in unleashing his sexuality. Forty years later Kutta appears, Françoise Brown's adoptive child whom he has heard so much about but never met. But Kutta, who is now the owner of a strange château, seems to be looking for more than just a gardener.

Director: Pierre Creton
Producer: Arnaud Dommerc
Screenwriter: Pierre Creton, Mathilde Girard, Cyril Neyrat, Vincent Barré
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Andolfi
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 22m
Aspect Ratio: 16/9 (1.77:1)

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