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Fidelio, Alice's Odyssey

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Alice joins a freighter's crew as a replacement engineer, and learns the captain is one of her old flames. As the voyage goes on, her feelings for the captain are rekindled.

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Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter 05/23/2016
Built four-square around Ariane Labed's engaging turn as eponymous sailor Alice, this feature debut from actress-turned-writer-director Lucie Borleteau strikes a delicate balance between the sensual and the matter-of-fact. Go to Full Review
Peter Debruge Variety 05/23/2016
Easily the most fascinating film to come along and challenge traditional gender roles in the past year. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 02/25/2016
4/5
There are many commendable things about Lucie Borleteau's debut feature. Go to Full Review
Josh Slater-Williams Vague Visages 11/14/2023
A collaborator of Claire Denis, Lucie Borleteau makes a memorable, sexy and intimate debut... Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 07/17/2019
3.5/5
Borleteau creates an impressive character arc for its lead protagonist while sidestepping clichés. Go to Full Review
Matthew Anderson CineVue 04/08/2019
3/5
Fidelio succeeds in presenting a strong, albeit emotionally wayward, female lead in an environment dominated entirely by men. Much the same can be said for a sure-footed directorial performance. Go to Full Review
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01/30/2016 Typical Frenchie indulgence, vague & wilderness, alrightee for character study though. See more 10/05/2015 one of the deepest, richest rounded films i've seen. smart and sensitive. beautifully filmed. runs in your head a long time after watching. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alice joins a freighter's crew as a replacement engineer, and learns the captain is one of her old flames. As the voyage goes on, her feelings for the captain are rekindled.
Director
Lucie Borleteau
Producer
Marine Arrighi de Casanova, Pascal Caucheteux, Olivier Père
Screenwriter
Lucie Borleteau, Clara Bourreau
Production Co
Why Not Productions, Apsara Films, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.0K
Runtime
1h 37m
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