Red Island

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Red Island

Released Aug 16, 2024

1h 56m

Drama

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Living on one of the last remaining military bases amidst a hedonistic group of French armed forces in 1970s Madagascar, ten-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family's blissful existence on the idyllic island. Taking inspiration from his comic book hero Fantomette, Thomas spies on those around him, discovering the hidden and tangled political and sexual lives of the colonizers and the colonized. As relocation looms, Thomas questions whether the memories he has made are ones he should remember fondly.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I liked this very much. A moody little film that very much reminded me of My Life as a Dog.

Sep 16, 2024

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Zachary Barnes

Wall Street Journal

Ms. Tereszkiewicz giving a performance of such loveliness and soft strength that we too can see the almost angelic aura she seems to have in the eyes of her young son, even as a few cracks in the surface begin to show.

Aug 16, 2024

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

There are glints of an interesting story about desire and power in “Red Island,” but it’s one that, alas, never takes satisfying shape.

Aug 15, 2024

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Red Island ultimately doesn’t live up to expectations, becoming a film that is more fragmented than fully realized.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Jericho Tadeo

MovieWeb

Red Island feels like a summer vacation, as the characters bask in the warmth and beauty of the country, but this paradise houses a darker truth.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 12, 2024

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Chris Cassingham

In Review Online

Its languid mood, rich colors and textures, and tenuously connected narrative threads belie a deeply personal reflection that is never solipsistic.

Aug 29, 2024

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Robin Campillo

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Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Colette Lopez

Quim Gutiérrez

Robert Lopez

Charlie Vauselle

Thomas Lopez

Amely Rakotoarimalala

Miangaly

Hugues Delamarlière

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Living on one of the last remaining military bases amidst a hedonistic group of French armed forces in 1970s Madagascar, ten-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family's blissful existence on the idyllic island. Taking inspiration from his comic book hero Fantomette, Thomas spies on those around him, discovering the hidden and tangled political and sexual lives of the colonizers and the colonized. As relocation looms, Thomas questions whether the memories he has made are ones he should remember fondly.

Director: Robin Campillo
Producer: Marie-Ange Luciani
Screenwriter: Robin Campillo, Gilles Marchand
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Les Films de Pierre, Playtime, Scope Pictures, France 3 Cinéma
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.6K
Runtime: 1h 56m

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