SummaryIn the months after the heady weeks of May ’68, a group of young people search for a way to continue the revolution believed to be just beginning. [IFC Films]
Directed By:Olivier Assayas
Written By:Olivier Assayas
Something in the Air
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
82% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
14% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Apr 30, 2013
100
In Something in the Air, that past—a version of Assayas's own—is rendered in visuals so specific and evocative, it's perpetually alive.
May 2, 2013
90
Assayas has such a steady hand as a director, he knows precisely how to let all of Gilles' inner angst play out. His nostalgia for those past days can be felt in the affection and forgiving way the indiscretions of youth are portrayed.
May 1, 2013
83
Because of its autobiographical slant, Something In The Air has been compared to Assayas’ 1994 breakthrough, "Cold Water," which gazed upon roughly the same period of the director’s life.
May 9, 2013
75
Something in the Air, is the latest screen portrait of an artist as a young man. It's a good one too, rich and assured, even if writer-director Olivier Assayas is more successful at creating atmosphere than at making his romanticized younger self a three-dimensional being.
Mar 14, 2013
75
There’s so much to like about the film, and it’s a mark of Assayas’ skill that it's a hugely engaging watch despite the blankness of the characters.
May 27, 2013
60
It is beautifully shot, too: even the writing on the posters and graffiti observes the style of classical French écriture. Given enough time, maybe one could even grow nostalgic for the pomposity.
May 2, 2013
38
Has the aroma of an autobiographical confession by someone for whom life hasn’t been overly difficult.
User score
Generally Favorable
56% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
25% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
19% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Nov 28, 2021
5
This seemed an interesting film in terms of the historical setting and the characters being politically engaged (to an extent) but it was too slow in terms of plot development and I found myself becoming quite disinterested and distracted. It is a somewhat thoughtful film, in terms of making you maybe think about social classes and its not really badly made but it just didn't quite hit the mark for me personally.
Production Company:
- MK2 Productions
- France 3 Cinéma
- Vortex Sutra
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- La Région Île-de-France
- France Télévisions
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- La Banque Postale Images 5
Release Date:May 3, 2013
Duration:2 h 2 m
Awards
Venice Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Ghent International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cabourg Romantic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
