The title of Belgian writer-director Claude Schmitz’s new film noir, The Other Laurens (L’Autre Laurens), seems like an obvious homage to The Two Jakes, the somewhat forgotten Jack Nicholson sequel to Roman Polanski’s classic of the genre, Chinatown.
Both the latter movie and such existential 1970s neo-noirs as Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye and Arthur Penn’s Night Moves loom large over Schmitz’s third feature, which follows a down-and-out private eye investigating the death of his twin brother. Starring the scrappily engaging Olivier Rabourdin (also in Catherine Breillat’s Cannes competition title, Last Summer), The Other Laurens weaves an intriguing little family mystery filled with bits of dark comedy and weirdness — this is a Belgian movie after all — and just enough of a plot to sustain the viewer over a rather stretched two hours.
Schmitz’s first feature, the tiny 2018 heist flick Carwash, applied a similar mix of crime and comedy,...
Both the latter movie and such existential 1970s neo-noirs as Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye and Arthur Penn’s Night Moves loom large over Schmitz’s third feature, which follows a down-and-out private eye investigating the death of his twin brother. Starring the scrappily engaging Olivier Rabourdin (also in Catherine Breillat’s Cannes competition title, Last Summer), The Other Laurens weaves an intriguing little family mystery filled with bits of dark comedy and weirdness — this is a Belgian movie after all — and just enough of a plot to sustain the viewer over a rather stretched two hours.
Schmitz’s first feature, the tiny 2018 heist flick Carwash, applied a similar mix of crime and comedy,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Festival unveils competition titles for 2021 edition.
FIDMarseille has unveiled the full line-up for its 2021 edition (July 19-25), which includes a retrospective and honorary award for Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
The acclaimed writer/director, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2010 with Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, will attend the festival in France to accept the Grand Prix d’Honneur, introduce several screenings from throughout his career and present a masterclass.
Weerasethakul’s latest feature, Memoria starring Tilda Swinton, is set to play in Competition at Cannes Film Festival and his visit to Marseille will come after that premiere.
FIDMarseille has unveiled the full line-up for its 2021 edition (July 19-25), which includes a retrospective and honorary award for Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
The acclaimed writer/director, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2010 with Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, will attend the festival in France to accept the Grand Prix d’Honneur, introduce several screenings from throughout his career and present a masterclass.
Weerasethakul’s latest feature, Memoria starring Tilda Swinton, is set to play in Competition at Cannes Film Festival and his visit to Marseille will come after that premiere.
- 6/24/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
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