Chevalier

Name: Chevalier
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: May 27, 2016
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Efthymis Papadimitriou, Giannis Drakopoulos, Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Kostas Filippoglou, Nikos Orphanos

2016

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: May 27, 2016 | Not Rated

Starring: Efthymis Papadimitriou, Giannis Drakopoulos, Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Kostas Filippoglou, Nikos Orphanos, Panos Koronis, Sakis Rouvas, Vangelis Mourikis, Yiorgos Kendros

Summary: In the middle of the Aegean Sea, six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht decide to play a game. During this game, things will be compared. Things will be measured. Songs will be butchered, and blood will be tested. Friends will become rivals and rivals will become hungry. But at the end of the journey, when the game is over, the man whoIn the middle of the Aegean Sea, six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht decide to play a game. During this game, things will be compared. Things will be measured. Songs will be butchered, and blood will be tested. Friends will become rivals and rivals will become hungry. But at the end of the journey, when the game is over, the man who wins will be the best man. And he will wear on his smallest finger the victory ring: the Chevalier.… Expand

Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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Justin Chang

Jun 2, 2016

For all the mysteries it chooses to leave off screen and on dry land, Chevalier speaks for itself: Scene by scene, it builds a vision of group dynamics as calm, violent and finally unyielding as the sea. Read full review

Michael Upchurch

Jun 9, 2016

Alpha-male sparring is the name of the game in Chevalier, the new deadpan comedy by Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari. And it has rarely looked this deliciously goofy. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Jan 4, 2016

The only certainty is Tsangari has delivered another intriguing and thoroughly original character study, which this time serves as an apt metaphor for Greece's larger problems. Read full review

Kate Taylor

Jan 4, 2016

The film is made watchable by a strong cast that renders the men’s vulnerability particularly sympathetic. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

May 27, 2016

There are laughs and uncomfortable observations throughout, but Tsangari never lays on too heavy a hand. One is free to contemplate the allegorical and satirical implications, but also free to enjoy the spectacle of self-imposed insecurity that plays out among these characters. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Jun 15, 2016

Director and co-writer Athina Rachel Tsangari wants viewers to fill in the blanks. Read full review

Dan Fainaru

Jan 4, 2016

Less like a drama than a statement, Chevalier’s characters do not grow but diminish. None of Attenberg’s charming insouciance is in evidence here although she never defines any of her victims too precisely, she is blunt and even cruel at times. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This is very much a film about male competitiveness and to a lesser extent, masculinity. I wouldn't say its entirely about toxic masulinity as such but the characters featured are pretty petty, it's safe to say. Another term that comes to mind is one-up-man-ship. Plot pace wise, its prettyThis is very much a film about male competitiveness and to a lesser extent, masculinity. I wouldn't say its entirely about toxic masulinity as such but the characters featured are pretty petty, it's safe to say. Another term that comes to mind is one-up-man-ship. Plot pace wise, its pretty slow and I thought it was quite bland. It certainly didn't keep me glued to the screen. There are some cliches present and the characters didn't interest me. I watched it, I wasn't completely bored from the start but also it certainly didn't grab me nor is it at all memorable really, in fact it felt a bit self indulgent if anything. Unsurprisingly, I wouldn't actively recommend this, no. There was something that sort of worked about it, although I'm not entirely sure what precisely - the surroundings perhaps but not much else.… Expand

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foxgrove

Jul 29, 2016

A big hit at last year’s film festivals, ‘Chevalier’ is billed as a comedy but is actually as funny as falling down a flight of stairs. Members of the audience I saw it with actually only laughed once. Others left! There doesn’t appear to be any rhyme, reason, or indeed, rules to theA big hit at last year’s film festivals, ‘Chevalier’ is billed as a comedy but is actually as funny as falling down a flight of stairs. Members of the audience I saw it with actually only laughed once. Others left! There doesn’t appear to be any rhyme, reason, or indeed, rules to the competition of which a group of men partake whilst together on a boat. The film is not only ponderous, it's pointless and without any merit whatsoever. I'm also still not sure who won the stupid contest. There are no stars in it and definitely non on it. This is a dud of the first order distinguishing itself by claiming the award for the worst film of the year so far, thereby letting ‘Triple 9’ of the hook.… Expand

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