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Release of Bruno Dumont film Les Roches rouges

Overview

Director Bruno Dumont has released his new feature film, ‘Les Roches rouges’, set on the Côte d’Azur. Moving away from his previous science-fiction work, L’Empire, the film adopts a more naturalistic style and is filmed amidst the mineral landscapes of the Var region, specifically utilizing the topography of Anthéor near Saint-Raphaël.

The narrative follows a group of children, led by a five-year-old character named Géo, as they navigate the scarlet cliffs and Mediterranean coves of the Estérel region. The plot explores themes of friendship, rivalry, and the freedom of childhood through depictions of children engaging in dangerous games, such as jumping from red rocks into the sea, often away from adult supervision. The film is described as ‘profoundly childish, joyful and free’, utilizing the bright blues of the Mediterranean and ochre coastline to tell a story of discovery and the loss of innocence.

Technically, cinematographer Carlos Alfonso Corral uses wide-angle lenses, handheld camera work, and various high and low angles to contrast the small scale of the children against the vastness of the landscape. The film utilizes a soundscape driven by natural elements like waves and wind rather than a musical score to enhance its quasi-documentary feel. The work is an audacious and luminous exploration of the end of early childhood.

Entities

Bruno Dumont · Carlos Alfonso Corral · Anthéor · Les Roches rouges · Côte d’Azur

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bruno Dumont releases new Mediterranean drama ‘Les Roches Rouges’

    Director Bruno Dumont explores childhood rites and Mediterranean landscapes in his new film, ‘Les Roches Rouges’, a sun-soaked drama set on the Côte d'Azur.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bruno Dumont releases ‘Les Roches rouges’ set on the Côte d’Azur

    Bruno Dumont’s new film ‘Les Roches rouges’ explores the freedom of childhood through a group of children playing amidst the cliffs and Mediterranean landscapes of the Côte d’Azur.

  3. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Bruno Dumont releases Les Roches rouges set on the Côte d’Azur

    Bruno Dumont's new film, Les Roches rouges, explores childhood rivalry and romance on the Côte d’Azur. Set against the Mediterranean's red rocks, it marks a return to naturalism for the director.

Sources

actu-science.nouvelobs.com · critikat.com · humanite.fr · lebleudumiroir.fr · ledauphine.com · nice-premium.com · parismatch.com · presseagence.fr · relikto.com · telerama.fr

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