"L'Origine de la tendresse" and Other Tales

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2008

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Nathan Lee

New York Times

May 30, 2008

3/5

A compendium of six short films by French filmmakers, any one of which might prove diverting in the right place at the right time but all of which, cumulatively, don(TM)t much make for a knockout night at the cinema.

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David Fear

Time Out

May 29, 2008

3/6

Shorts programs require a gambler's mentality -- roll the dice, take your chances -- and thankfully, this collection of French snippets has two that offset a sense of 'comme ci, comme a' curating.

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Martin Tsai

New York Sun

Apr 21, 2023

The result is a mixed bag, but a couple of entries make the event well worth the time and price of admission.

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Chris Barsanti

Film Journal International

Jun 3, 2008

A sprightly collection of Gallic short subjects that sprints from romantic froth to earnest documentation (almost) without skipping a beat.

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