Mr. X

Name: Mr. X
Genre: Biography, Mystery, Documentary
Released: August 15, 2014
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 67

2014

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Carlotta Films US | Release Date: August 15, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: In France, the image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax. Elsewhere, the focus is on his films, and he is considered to be an icon of world cinema. Mr. X dives into the poetic and visionary world of an artist who wasIn France, the image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax. Elsewhere, the focus is on his films, and he is considered to be an icon of world cinema. Mr. X dives into the poetic and visionary world of an artist who was already a cult figure from his very first film. Punctuated by interviews and unseen footage, this documentary is most of all a fine-tuned exploration of the poetic and visionary world of Leos Carax.… Expand

Director: Tessa Louise-Salomé

Genre(s): Biography, Mystery, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 72 min

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Nicolas Rapold

Aug 14, 2014

Though Ms. Louise-Salomé’s film strikes a potentially irritating pose as a kind of artistic séance — shrouding interviewees in shadow, conjuring up clips with the drifting rhythm of the unconscious — it delivers articulate insights and has an elegant construction. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Aug 14, 2014

Alluring if not especially illuminating. Read full review

Boyd van Hoeij

Aug 14, 2014

An enticing, if not extremely insightful, overview of the maverick filmmaker’s work. Read full review

Carson Lund

Aug 11, 2014

For a life beyond mere DVD supplementary material, the film could use a dose of rigor to balance out its steady stream of congratulatory pit stops. Read full review

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