Wednesday means cinema. Today we present our selection of this week’s films, to best guide you in the dark halls.
1. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves by Jonathan Goldstein (XII), John Francis Daley
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves transposes the medieval-fantasy universe of the most famous role-playing game to the big screen. The audience follows a band of adventurers led by a thief with undeniable charm played by Chris Pine in a comedy-laced adventure film. The group embarks on an epic heist to recover a lost relic. A decision they soon regret, as it is far from consequence-free. As evil spreads across the world and vengeance is on their trail, will they manage to fix the situation they unleashed?
2. Suzume by Makoto Shinkai
The Japanese director of Your Name invites us to a new universe, a new journey through an enchanting and poetic animated feature. In a small peaceful town in Kyushu, a 17-year-old girl, Suzume, meets a mysterious man who tells her his story: he is traveling in search of a certain door. She decides to follow him through the mountains and comes across a dilapidated door that she decides to open, unaware that it hides disasters. Thus begins a fantastic adventure across the four corners of Japan. Suzume sets out to close all these mysterious doors.
3. The Accomplices by Cecilia Rouaud
When a ruthless 50-year-old hitman suddenly can no longer stand the sight of blood to the point where he faints at its sight, the situation quickly becomes comical. This is what happens to Max, played by François Damiens, who is then forced into a career change. It’s a complicated life change to adopt when his only skill is killing people. Helped by a young couple of neighbors, Karim and Stéphanie, who have no idea who they are dealing with, he will attempt to start anew, unless his past catches up with him and prevents him.
4. Soul Mates by André Téchiné
The renowned filmmaker returns in his 80s to present a feature film where questions of life, death, memory, fraternity, and identity intertwine. A film carried by César award winners Noémie Merlant and Benjamin Voisin. During an operation with French forces in Mali, David, a lieutenant, is caught in an explosion that severely injures him. Repatriated to France, he suffers from multiple physical injuries, but more importantly, from severe amnesia. The road to recovery is long. Supported by Jeanne, his devoted sister, he is pushed to regain his memory, to reclaim a life that is no longer his, in the heart of the Pyrenees. A past life, a former identity, that he has no recollection of and does not wish to embrace.
5. The Price of Passage by Thierry Binisti
Natacha, 25 years old, raises her son Enzo alone in precarious circumstances. On her path, she encounters by chance a group of migrants trying to reach England. Among them, Walid is waiting to gather enough money to pay for his crossing. In need of cash, they improvise together a small-scale clandestine passage operation. The plan is clear. She hides a migrant in her car trunk, crosses the Channel by ferry, under the eyes of customs, and delivers her cargo to the promised land. It’s child’s play for this single mother, who will soon find herself in a dangerous game.
