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Olivier Olivier

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Veterinarian Serge (François Cluzet) and his wife, Elisabeth (Brigitte Roüan), have two children, Olivier (Emmanuel Morozof) and Nadine (Faye Gatteau), but Olivier is the obvious favorite. Even Nadine is under his spell. So when Olivier goes missing, it's small wonder that the rest of the family collapses. Elisabeth retreats into psychosis, and Serge accepts a job abroad. Years later, a Paris street hustler suffering from memory loss is identified as Olivier, but not everyone is convinced.

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Peter Stack San Francisco Chronicle It's a poignant study of obsession, delusion and transformation. Rated: 3/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Part fairy tale, part psychodrama, Olivier Olivier is strong, unsettling stuff. Holland is a filmmaker who looks deep into the twisted heart of love and won't settle for easy answers. May 31, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine The story ...ollows a compelling course to a dire and chilling conclusion. Oct 9, 2019 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant After her breakthrough in Europa, Europa, Agnieszka Holland emerges in Olivier Olivier as among the most watchable of contemporary filmmakers. May 31, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It rips into the nuclear family without any mercy, and in such a pitiless fashion like the way Chabrol operates. Rated: A- Feb 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It gets a little to absurd, even by art house french film standards. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A strange, yet greatly intriguing film that focuses on a family's heartbreak after the loss of their youngest child. What seems to make the family's endurance even more complicated is his apparent resurface, several years later. One question remains even after finishing the film: is this the real Olivier? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A strangely haunting tale of family dysfunction that lingers in your mind long after the movie is over. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Thought I was watching the French version of My Name Is Steven but then it gets crazy! This is worth checking out! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member It's very clever and well made, but the film seems to step outside of its bounds when it includes the magic and the incest. Makes you think "Really? This is a true story? I HIGHLY doubt this". Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member I just saw it again, after many, many years. Every piece is beautifully put together. One of my all time dearest film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Veterinarian Serge (François Cluzet) and his wife, Elisabeth (Brigitte Roüan), have two children, Olivier (Emmanuel Morozof) and Nadine (Faye Gatteau), but Olivier is the obvious favorite. Even Nadine is under his spell. So when Olivier goes missing, it's small wonder that the rest of the family collapses. Elisabeth retreats into psychosis, and Serge accepts a job abroad. Years later, a Paris street hustler suffering from memory loss is identified as Olivier, but not everyone is convinced.
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.0K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo