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In 1918, just days before the Armistice, a tragic act of war intrinsically links two soldiers.
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David Stratton The Australian Every member of the cast is distinguished, with the director's portrayal of a sympathetic, almost Chaplin-esque everyman particularly effective. Rated: 4/5 Jul 20, 2018 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Full of rich historical details that anchor the sense of agony and resentment, but the plot is driven by huge coincidences... It doesn't really matter in a film so big on circus-like theatrics and grand flourishes. Rated: 4/5 Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Peter Debruge Variety Dupontel's film version of the ambitious Victor Hugo-like tome accomplishes precisely what modern cinema seems to be lacking when old-timers complain that "they don't make 'em like they used to." Jun 1, 2018 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) This unorthodox, intermittently astonishing French drama has been a multiple awards winner on the festival circuit. Rated: 3/5 May 13, 2020 Full Review Andiee Paviour Nobody's Reading This But Me Having scraped through the deranged carnage of World War I, former bookkeeper Albert and his disfigured compadre, Edouard, embark on a life of crime in Paris. Rated: 3/5 Jul 7, 2019 Full Review David 'Mad Dog' Bradley Adelaide Review As so many movies out there take no risks and don't dare to say anything, Dupontel's film deserves to be celebrated. Rated: 7/10 Jul 20, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Samim A A magnificent film with endearing and convincing characters; the masks are strikingly beautiful, and Dupontel's direction is flawless. Except for little Louise's performance (her presence adds nothing to the story), all the actors are exceptional, especially the villain. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Florian m One of the best French film of these last 10 years for me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Melancholia H An adaptation that honours the source material to a T. It's amazing how well "Au revoir là-haut" translates into cinema. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Tony S For all it's clear enormous budget and a decent cast, this film really struggles to give you any reason to root for Pericourt. Because his character is barely established in the succinct glimpses of him tripping on morphine. You don't know what he was like before the war, and after the mutilation, he acts almost exclusively as an entitled egoist with a chip on his shoulder. Whose apparent sole reason for even enlisting was to stick it to his dad and now wants to die because he doesn't want to give the satisfaction or even a chance of saying "I told you so". You can sing woes to the war veterans all you want. It doesn't diminish the fact that he is an asshole. And his last act is very hard to attribute to anything but utter self-centeredness. Thankfully, there is Maillard. Who, in contrast, presents a better version of what the film's theme is going for. Although his devotion to Pericourt just goes overboard at some point. There is guilt and gratitude, and there is committing fraud to get money for another fraud. Through out the movie, he is portrayed as so disinterested in the monument affair that his overall commitment makes little sense. This all might be attributed to the pacing of the story as it tries to cram two and a half revenges, a plethora of twists, a flashback narrative, romance, and political commentary into 2 hours. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/27/22 Full Review Audience Member Extremely stylish film showing remarkable cinematographic creativity and vision even if the story does not truly measure up to the visuals; Leads are all good and learn to accept the fantastical Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member November 1918. A few days before the Armistice, Édouard Péricourt (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) saves Albert Maillard's (Albert Dupontel) life. These two men have nothing in common but the war. Lieutenant Pradelle, by ordering a senseless assault, destroys their lives while binding them as companions in misfortune. On the ruins of the carnage of WWI, condemned to live, the two attempt to survive. Thus, as Pradelle is about to make a fortune with the war victims' corpses, Albert and Édouard mount a monumental scam with the bereaved families' commemoration and with a nation's hero worship... Jordan Mintzer from The Hollywood Reporter wrote: " the film features a handful of jaw-dropping moments — such as an excruciating battle across no man's land — held together by a strong cast, including BPM (Beats Per Minute) star Nahuel Perez Biscayart as a disfigured artist hidden behind an array of exquisitely ornamental masks. But condensing nearly 600 pages of story into a two-hour movie proves increasingly difficult as too many plot points take away from all the visual splendor, while the characters hardly have time to be drawn out." Peter Debruge writing for the Variety magazine said: "...simultaneously grand and eccentric, and though it sometimes struggles to sustain its identity amid such a strange mix of tones, the film holds together via DP Vincent Mathias' dramatic widescreen lensing and a splendid, understated score from Christophe Julien." Jordi Costa from the Spanish newspaper El País stated: "Albert Dupontel knows that a black comedy doesn't only have to be cynical and his film finds its soul in the masks that communicate the emotions of one of his characters." Albert Dupontel´s "Au Revoir La-Haut" (who wrote the script, directed the film and stars as one of the main characters) has created a well made film, the cinematography/settings/props are magnificent, great acting, touching story by putting the focus on aftermath of WWI and all those soldiers that survived the war, but with horrific face injuries for example. Nevertheless, I still felt the film was running a bit on empty and the long running time was truly stretching out the storyline. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1918, just days before the Armistice, a tragic act of war intrinsically links two soldiers.
Director
Albert Dupontel
Producer
Catherine Bozorgan
Screenwriter
Albert Dupontel, Pierre Lemaitre, Pierre Lemaitre
Production Co
France 2 Cinema, Stadenn Prod., Gaumont, Manchester Films
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 57m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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