To help you make your choices, here are the films of the week with the highest ratings by the press on AlloCiné!*
THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO THE PRESS:
1st: On the Adamant – 4.2/5
“Deserved Golden Bear at the last Berlinale, this documentary in the form of a pass in a floating therapeutic center offers its subjects a look of great intelligence.” By Gérard Lefort (Les Inrockuptibles)
“With benevolence, the film captures the sweetness and the necessity of this unique space where humanity and dignity are the basis, the norms of a violent society somewhat transcended.” Alexis Campion (The Sunday Journal)
2nd: The Last Queen – 3.8/5
“A marvel carried by two filmmakers who believed rightly and with a touch of madness in their project: the story of a woman, that of Queen Zaphira, who will assert herself in an era where power is at a priori the prerogative of men.” By Eric Françonnet (aSee-aLire.com)
“Between legend and reality, the question of the existence of Zaphira is not settled. In the meantime, a version of her sits superbly in front of the camera of Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad. And it is worth a detour to the theaters obscure.” By Falila Gbadamassi (Franceinfo Culture)
3rd: Dog of the breakage – 3.7/5
From the outset, Chien de la casse imposes its stylization, which inscribes it in a genealogy going back to Pagnol, Giono, even to Renoir by Toni. […] Durand brings out the accents and scansions of speech, inventing a language which, while relying on the expressions of the time, develops its own poetry.” By Jean-Marie Samocki (Cahiers du Cinéma)
“A sassy and graceful first film.” By Guillemette Odicino (Telerama)
Life for Real is 7th in the top press with 2.9/5.
THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO VIEWERS:
1st: The Last Queen – 4.2/5
“It’s a remarkable first film, full of good intentions and achievement.” By Ludwig Briand
“A very beautiful film, carried by the masterful interpretation of Adila Bendimerad and Dali Benssalah. Algiers, as we have never seen it, the magnificent light of Tipasa, sumptuous costumes… Great cinema!”
2nd: Junkyard dog – 4/5
“A film that is good for French cinema, a real direction of actors, no dead time, a mastery of the script, a right music, an auteur film in scope, a real cinema film!” By JLESTER
“The actors are all very good, the dialogues are chiselled and poetic at times. The staging is simple and fine. A magnificent first film, Jean-Baptiste Durand is a director to follow!” By slender
3rd: On the Adamant – 3.9/5
“Beautiful. Very touching. Long shots to highlight these words, these people… Superb.” By sydney
“A very good Philibert, get on the boat, go quickly! Another psychiatry is possible…” By Del Morel
Life for Real is 8th of the top spectators with 3/5.
* According to the ratings of the AlloCiné barometer, as of Friday April 21, 2023, for films released in theaters on April 19 with at least 10 reviews for the top press and 50 ratings for the top viewers. These two tops do not include films already released once or several times in France.