On the Wandering Paths

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On the Wandering Paths

2023

1h 35m

Drama

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Famed writer and explorer Pierre suffers a terrible fall that leaves him in a coma. When he wakes up, he struggles to walk. Against everyone's advice, he decides to explore France on foot, along forgotten pathways.

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Armond White

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Wouter Dewit’s tactful piano score, Basile Belkhiri’s swift, precise pacing, and Magali Silvestre de Sacy’s lighting of the ecstatic vistas sustain a contemplative atmosphere, held together by Dujardin’s composure.

Nov 4, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Imbert eloquently captures the human pulse of Tesson’s story via a thoughtful script (which he co-wrote with Diastème) and a beautifully introspective performance from Dujardin who is the centerpiece of every scene.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 29, 2024

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Blai Morell

Fotogramas

Maybe, and just maybe, for this trip we didn't need so many saddlebags.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 8, 2024

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Toni Vall

Cinemanía (Spain)

A predictable road movie, redemption drama with sparks of truth. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Apr 4, 2024

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Thomas S

Save yourself some time : juste read the book. Except for the landscapes, the movie adds literally nothing to it. It is just a succession of quotes with some pale attempts to introduce new characters. Where to start. Almost at the very beginning, Jean Dujardin is hiking in the hike with a white buttoned shirt and a gilet. What??? But okay. Then Dylan came into the picture. Their first scene together is just a huge cringe. Wait, you pass out in the wild, somebody wakes you up, and not even a thank you, just : "give me my sticks", and looking at your map? The rest was just a succession of shots following the book. Some quotes don't even make sense if you haven't read the original. For example after Pierre has his seizure, he says "It's a volcanic land". How ould the viewer guess what he's talking about??? Anyhow, I love Dujardin, but this one just wasn't for him.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Synopsis

Famed writer and explorer Pierre suffers a terrible fall that leaves him in a coma. When he wakes up, he struggles to walk. Against everyone's advice, he decides to explore France on foot, along forgotten pathways.

Director: Denis Imbert
Producer: Clement Miserez, Matthieu Warter
Screenwriter: Diastème, Denis Imbert
Distributor: OVID
Production Co: Echo Studio, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Radar Films, La Production Dujardin, Apollo Films Ltd., TF1 Studio
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m

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