Québécois filmmaker Philippe Lesage quietly made one of the decade’s great narrative debuts with 2015’s “The Demons,” and distributors largely slept on it: A poised, perceptive study of childhood terrors both real and imagined, it made some waves on the festival circuit, but its discomfiting subject matter and stark structural breaks most likely held it back from the exposure it deserved. Undaunted, Lesage has doubled down on that film’s most challenging virtues to extraordinary effect in “Genesis,” a more diffuse but intricately emotive follow-up that extends the autobiographical focus of his debut into a yearning, bruising vision of unpracticed adolescent desire.
Though it’s partially an oblique sequel to “The Demons,” resuming its portrait of Lesage’s young alter ego Felix (Édouard Tremblay-Grenier) in the latter stretch of its luxuriant running time, the bulk of “Genesis” — a freestanding work, albeit enhanced by knowledge of its predecessor — is concerned with the respectively thorny,...
Though it’s partially an oblique sequel to “The Demons,” resuming its portrait of Lesage’s young alter ego Felix (Édouard Tremblay-Grenier) in the latter stretch of its luxuriant running time, the bulk of “Genesis” — a freestanding work, albeit enhanced by knowledge of its predecessor — is concerned with the respectively thorny,...
- 8/8/2018
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to check out the zombie movie Les Affamés since it screened at Fantastic Fest (read Heather Wixson's review here), so today we're thrilled to share the news that Netflix has acquired Robin Aubert's French-Canadian film for a March 2nd premiere on the streaming service, and to celebrate, a new clip has been revealed as well:
Press Release: Hollywood, Calif., February 1, 2018 - Netflix today announced the acquisition of the award-winning French-Canadian film Les Affamés, written and directed by Robin Aubert (Saint Martyrs of the Damned, Crying Out), one of the most unique voices in Québécois cinema.
The critically acclaimed film stars Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St-Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier. The film is produced by Stéphanie Morissette and C.S. Roy of La maison de prod (Montreal).
In Les Affamés, Aubert returns to his horror...
Press Release: Hollywood, Calif., February 1, 2018 - Netflix today announced the acquisition of the award-winning French-Canadian film Les Affamés, written and directed by Robin Aubert (Saint Martyrs of the Damned, Crying Out), one of the most unique voices in Québécois cinema.
The critically acclaimed film stars Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St-Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier. The film is produced by Stéphanie Morissette and C.S. Roy of La maison de prod (Montreal).
In Les Affamés, Aubert returns to his horror...
- 2/1/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Film premiered last year in Toronto.
Netflix has acquired French-Canadian horror Les Affamés by Québécois filmmaker Robin Aubert (Saint Martyrs Of The Damned, Crying Out).
Aubert’s latest work takes place in a remote village in upstate Quebec where a handful of survivors go on the run after the bodies of local people break down and they turn against their loved ones.
Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St-Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier star.
Stéphanie Morissette and C.S. Roy of La Maison de Prod in Montreal produced Les Affamés.
“Les Affamés enraptured audiences in Canada and we’re delighted to bring this unique Québécois voice to other countries around the world,” Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, said.
“From the Us to Japan to France, millions of Netflix members will be able to stream Robin Aubert’s extraordinary thrill ride. This is another exciting example of the investment the company...
Netflix has acquired French-Canadian horror Les Affamés by Québécois filmmaker Robin Aubert (Saint Martyrs Of The Damned, Crying Out).
Aubert’s latest work takes place in a remote village in upstate Quebec where a handful of survivors go on the run after the bodies of local people break down and they turn against their loved ones.
Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St-Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier star.
Stéphanie Morissette and C.S. Roy of La Maison de Prod in Montreal produced Les Affamés.
“Les Affamés enraptured audiences in Canada and we’re delighted to bring this unique Québécois voice to other countries around the world,” Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, said.
“From the Us to Japan to France, millions of Netflix members will be able to stream Robin Aubert’s extraordinary thrill ride. This is another exciting example of the investment the company...
- 2/1/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Film premiered last year in Toronto.
Netflix has acquired French-Canadian horror Les Affamés by Québécois filmmaker Robin Aubert (Saint Martyrs Of The Damned, Crying Out).
Aubert’s latest work takes place in a remote village in upstate Quebec where a handful of survivors go on the run after the bodies of local people break down and they turn against their loved ones.
Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St-Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier star.
Stéphanie Morissette and C.S. Roy of La Maison de Prod in Montreal produced Les Affamés.
“Les Affamés enraptured audiences in Canada and we’re delighted to bring this unique Québécois voice to other countries around the world,” Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, said.
“From the Us to Japan to France, millions of Netflix members will be able to stream Robin Aubert’s extraordinary thrill ride. This is another exciting example of the investment the company...
Netflix has acquired French-Canadian horror Les Affamés by Québécois filmmaker Robin Aubert (Saint Martyrs Of The Damned, Crying Out).
Aubert’s latest work takes place in a remote village in upstate Quebec where a handful of survivors go on the run after the bodies of local people break down and they turn against their loved ones.
Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Micheline Lanctôt, Brigitte Poupart, Charlotte St-Martin, Marie-Ginette Guay Luc Proulx and Édouard Tremblay-Grenier star.
Stéphanie Morissette and C.S. Roy of La Maison de Prod in Montreal produced Les Affamés.
“Les Affamés enraptured audiences in Canada and we’re delighted to bring this unique Québécois voice to other countries around the world,” Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, said.
“From the Us to Japan to France, millions of Netflix members will be able to stream Robin Aubert’s extraordinary thrill ride. This is another exciting example of the investment the company...
- 2/1/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The zombie film will never die, and as long as it’s popular, people from all over the world will take a stab at cashing in on the success of shows like The Walking Dead or films like World War Z. With Robin Aubert’s Les Affamés, French-Canadian cinema tries its hand at tackling the undead, and the results are mixed at best. The problem with taking on such a ubiquitous subgenre of horror is that it takes a lot to stand out from the herd; people have to either reinvent the wheel, or give it one hell of a spin in order to make a lasting impression. Aubert’s film falls somewhere in between those two outcomes by showing off strong technical skills but within a generic story.
Aubert structures his film around eight different characters trying to survive the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in rural Quebec. There...
Aubert structures his film around eight different characters trying to survive the aftermath of a zombie outbreak in rural Quebec. There...
- 9/14/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
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