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      Frantz

      PG-13 Released Mar 15, 2017 1h 53m History Drama TRAILER for Frantz: Trailer 1 List
      91% 139 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Anna is a bereft young German woman whose fiance, Frantz, was killed in the trenches of World War I. Adrien, a French veteran of the war, makes a mysterious appearance in her town, placing flowers on Frantz's grave. Adrien's presence is met with resistance by the small community still reeling from Germany's defeat, yet Anna gradually becomes closer to the handsome and melancholy young man, as she learns of his deep friendship with Frantz. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 23 Buy Now

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      Frantz finds writer-director François Ozon thoughtfully probing the aftermath of World War I through the memories and relationships of loved ones left behind.

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      Rolla A Beautiful and moving movie, makes you think ...why we would ever start a war! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Rogelho S Frantz é um retrato da alma humana, que perpassa a barreira da ficção e se conecta aos sentimentos mais profundos. A dinâmica entre a vida e o morte/luto e as cores, é de uma perspicácia admirável. Um das Mensagens finais que podem ser extraídas, conecta a importância de se viver por aqueles que perdemos e a noção de que na guerra não existem vitoriosos, apenas enlutados, noções, deveras conhecidas, e que aqui são brilhantemente demonstradas. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review Nawt W Taking fifty minutes to unmask a twist that you can see coming a mile a way, Ozon's remake of the 1930's story tries to bestow a new perspective on the "time heals all" platitude. Great production design, music and cinematography that sometimes gets befuddled while switching from black and white to colored scenes, completely muddling any possible interpretations by trying to be everything at once. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review rehellman A beautiful and devastating film. A gem, perhaps one of the greats! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Jim F Amazingly moving, laced with a tender melancholy for all that could have been. Sad, intelligent and inspiring, an interesting portrait of life post WW1. The contrast between emotions and colour illuminates the great secrets and desires of a humanity, present 100 years ago in the hearts of millions, as it is today. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/02/22 Full Review martin f The beginning of the movie is a little flawed, it lags with empty and slow dialogues and let you believe that the rest of the movie will be predictable. The real hook of the movie is when the first revelation is made, proving to the viewers that the story won't follow a familiar road and I'm happy to say that it is like that until the very end. The characters confront very difficult choices about their grief and their love, two strong forces that put them in thought provoking situation. Visually, the film, without being breath taking, is nice to look at. The black and white works well. There is a few scenes in colors that seems highlight important moments of the movie, even if the reason of the transition to colors is unclear. The film also wants to share the relation between France and Germany one year after the first world war. Navigating between both of these country, it's difficult to not feel the tension left by the war and the sadness of all the sacrifices it brought for the survivors. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tara Brady Irish Times A splendid cast work through the complications and stages of grief to provide a scathingly anti-nationalist warning from history. Rated: 4/5 Jun 14, 2017 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News "Frantz" offers a sympathetic, if dark, look at the awful wake of war, at the cost of institutional violence, as well as the cost of surviving. Rated: B Jun 2, 2017 Full Review Philip De Semlyen Empire Magazine Ozon's latest is a twisty-turny post-War mystery - think 'A Very Long Bereavement' - that boasts a kaleidoscope of quiet emotions. It unfolds slowly, but rewards patience with strong performances and a swooning third act. Rated: 4/5 May 15, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies The use of black-and-white and the occasional shift to color are more than gimmicks. They relay tone and mood from the director, but more importantly perspective from the characters. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 20, 2022 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Ozon modernizes the Merchant Ivory in swell ways, too - it might be a chaste movie but his queer heart beats hard under all of those stiff uniforms. Fassbinderian flatness and absurdity peeks around every corner Jan 14, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Relative newcomer Paula Beer should unquestionably have filmmakers knocking on her door after her performance here. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Anna is a bereft young German woman whose fiance, Frantz, was killed in the trenches of World War I. Adrien, a French veteran of the war, makes a mysterious appearance in her town, placing flowers on Frantz's grave. Adrien's presence is met with resistance by the small community still reeling from Germany's defeat, yet Anna gradually becomes closer to the handsome and melancholy young man, as she learns of his deep friendship with Frantz.
      Director
      François Ozon
      Screenwriter
      François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo
      Distributor
      Music Box Films
      Production Co
      Films Distribution, Mars Films, Mandarin Production, FOZ, X-Filme Creative Pool, France 2 Cinéma
      Rating
      PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief War Violence)
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 15, 2017, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 13, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $880.5K
      Runtime
      1h 53m
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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