Directed by Jeanne Herry (“Elle l’adore”, “Pupille”), the intense drama “I will always see your faces” has an average press rating of 4.1/5, making it one of the best films of this beginning of the year.
Led by a four-star cast including, among others, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Leïla Bekhti and Gilles Lellouche, I will always see your faces is, with an average rating of 4.1/5 (for 32 supports), the fifth best film of 2023. It is thus placed behind The Fabelmans, All the beauty and the spilled blood, Tár and The Return of the Swallows.
This powerful drama is directed by Jeanne Herry, whose previous feature, Pupille, had also won favors from the press (4.3/5).
WHAT IS IT ABOUT ?
Since 2014, in France, Restorative Justice has offered victims and perpetrators of offenses the opportunity to dialogue in secure systems, supervised by professionals and volunteers such as Judith, Fanny or Michel.
Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, sentenced for theft with violence, Grégoire, Nawelle and Sabine, victims of homejacking, robbery and purse snatching, but also Chloé, victim of incestuous rape, all engage in measures of Restorative Justice.
On their journey, there is anger and hope, silences and words, alliances and heartbreaks, awareness and regained confidence… And at the end of the road, sometimes, reparation.. .
WHAT THE PRESS THINKS…
According to Bande à part:
“Restorative justice is the basis of this magnificent choral film, which speaks of reparation and the link between victims and aggressors. Jeanne Herry’s third film is served by a troupe of stunning actors.” (Isabelle Daniel) 5/5
According to Latest News from Alsace:
“Highlighting restorative justice, a little-known device, Jeanne Herry’s new film, I will always see your faces, is a great human film, quasi-documentary, carried by an impressive cast.” (Thibault Liessi) 5/5
According to Le Figaro:
“Jeanne Herry seizes with firmness and righteousness the little explored theme of restorative justice. She orchestrates a fascinating dialogue between victims and offenders.” (Eric Neuhoff) 5/5
According to La Voix du Nord:
“Sensitive subject. Remarkable actors.” (Christophe Caron) 4/5
According to The Obs:
“A plea steeped in humanity, chiseled writing, palpable tension, the subject – the repair – takes precedence here over the realization, thought without ostentation.” (Sophie Grassin) 4/5
According to Le Journal du Dimanche:
“Brilliant in its writing, this choral narrative praises the collective and an unknown but restorative device, paying tribute in passing to the men and women who are working to ensure its proper functioning.” (Baptiste Thion) 4/5
According to Les Echos:
“A sober and solid film, served by a remarkable troupe of actors.” (Olivier De Bruyn) 4/5
According to Télé 7 Jours:
“A major film on resilience, otherness and the restorative power of words: a jewel of humanity, coupled with an exciting lesson in life and philosophy.” (Julian Barcilon) 4/5
According to Telerama:
“An accelerated cure, but also in all delicacy. And from which there is, for the spectator, a lot to draw from.” (Frederic Strauss) 3/5
According to Les Inrockuptibles:
“If the subject fascinates, I will always see your faces turns out to be frozen by a form of powerlessness in the face of reality, as if its fiction, which would like to replace a naturalist obviousness, were entangled by the usual tics of this famous “doing true “.” (Marilou Duponchel) 2/5