Sophia Antipolis

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Sophia Antipolis

2018

1h 38m

Drama

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The story behind the brutal murder of a girl plays out in the European technology park known as Sophia Antipolis.

Naomi Keenan O'Shea

Film Comment Magazine

In the face of mounting violence, environmental degradation, and insurmountable, private loneliness, Vernier examines the search for cohesion-political, social, spiritual, and corporeal-as a deeply human endeavor.

Mar 21, 2019

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Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

A compelling exploration of a hidden and haunting part of France.

Nov 6, 2018

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Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi

Vague Visages

Sophia Antipolis is not a movie that will be easily digested outside of movie theaters, as it goes mostly for an aesthetic experience rather than a plot-driven story. Still, the film deserves a chance, as it showcases Vernier’s interesting perspective...

Dec 14, 2023

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Dustin Chang

International Cinephile Society

Sophia Antipolis examines the seedy underbelly of a shallow modern society, urban isolation and loneliness and human connection. Daring, cerebral and playful, in 16mm shot images, it's one of the most invigorating film experience I've had in a while.

Feb 13, 2021

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Vernier doesn't so much tell us a specific story as soak into the emotional feel of a place by following several different ones and this park, intended to create an international community, instead has evolved into a microcosm of society's ills.

Rated: B-

Jul 8, 2019

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Marshall Shaffer

Vague Visages

The story takes on a more fractured quality [...], portraying a wide swath of discontent connected by the discovery of a young girl's dead body.

Apr 20, 2019

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Virgil Vernier

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Synopsis

The story behind the brutal murder of a girl plays out in the European technology park known as Sophia Antipolis.

Director: Virgil Vernier
Producer: Jean-Christophe Reymond
Screenwriter: Virgil Vernier
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 1h 38m