While the American tradition of the romantic comedy has waned in recent years, Justine Triet’s portrait of a woman at a crossroads in the courtroom and bedroom proves the beloved genre is alive and well in France. A feminist revision of the romcom—proving the familiar can still be unpredictable.
The oneiric world of director Bertrand Mandico (The Wild Boys) is fueled with overflowing female desire, erotic creatures and lavish landscapes, all scintillating with resplendent colors. A film-within-a-film set during the production of a fantasy movie is a delight for all the senses!
This irreverent, absurdist comedy overtly steals the spirit and style of a sacred tradition of French New Wave cinema, romanticizing its ethos while charmingly parodying the stereotypes that populate Gallic movies. From the Quinzaine, a summery dose of pure Frenchness.
The row between two unreasonable parents, played by Laetitia Dosch (Jeune Femme) and Vincent Macaigne, is set against the backdrop of the 2012 presidential elections. Justine Triet’s (Anatomy of a Fall) film, made of personal friction and political exhilaration, is a true French frenzy.
Before her iconic Palme d’Or win for Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet swapped documentary filmmaking for fiction with this acclaimed, combustible short. Full of youthful spirit and starring the great Laetitia Dosch, Two Ships basks in the magnificent chaos of Parisian life and romantic conundrums.