Astrakan

Name: Astrakan
Genre: Drama
Released: September 1, 2023
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Bastien Bouillon, Cameron Bertrand, Damien Chovet, Jehnny Beth, Lisa Hérédia

2023

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Altered Innocence | Release Date: September 1, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Bastien Bouillon, Cameron Bertrand, Damien Chovet, Jehnny Beth, Lisa Hérédia, Lorine Delin, Mirko Giannini, Nathaël Bertrand, Paul Blain, Théo Costa-Marini

Summary: When 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 andWhen 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 in childhood passions — he also begins to learn of the secrets his foster family are keeping, leading him to question everything around him. As these questions emerge, Samuel is pushed in and out of crippling anguish, bridging a harsh gap between dense realism and feverish fantasy which leads to a stunning and transcendent final act.… Expand

Director: David Depesseville

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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Sumner Forbes

Oct 3, 2023

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. Read full review

Neil Young

Sep 13, 2023

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. Read full review

The Film Stage Rory O'Connor

Sep 13, 2023

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. Read full review

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