- 2023
- Altered Innocence
- 1 h 45 m
SummaryWhen Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons he's holding on to internally, as well as those that exist within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the very first time — falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies and indulging ...
Directed By:David Depesseville
Written By:Clara Bourreau, David Depesseville
Astrakan
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Oct 3, 2023
90
The conclusion of Astrakan is a riveting, almost revelatory experience that is vastly different from anything seen prior. It may be hard to digest for some, but it adds additional layers to the motion picture and colors the events in a completely new light.
Sep 13, 2023
90
The result is an engrossing exercise in empathetic humanism, unhurried and uninflected; the various sections of the film are divided by ruminative fades to black.
Sep 13, 2023
83
The director of Astrakan is David Depesseville (frankly just a touch too close to Depressville for comfort). Astrakhan is his first film and suggests something of a stylistic calling card, not least at film’s close: a late flurry of exposition and offcuts that are less in service of plot or character or even mood and more an artist showing what else they can do. It’s not entirely a turn-off.
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Mar 12, 2026
10
This is an extraordinary film, remarkable in its subtlety and power. The style could be termed “magical realism” but the magical aspect is only hinted at throughout most of the film until the film crescendos in a way so devastating that I felt punched and breathless. I have been amazed at how many viewers see the film only through a usual realistic lens and thus miss the whole point and the film’s raw exposure of our lack of humanity.
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Production Company:
- Tamara Films
- Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- SofiTVciné 9
- Micro Climat
Release Date:Sep 1, 2023
Duration:1 h 45 m
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Awards
Hong Kong International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Entrevues Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Locarno Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
