La Vie de Jésus

1997 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 63% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 63% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 3790 3.8K

aids epilepsy alienation interracial relationship new french extremism

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Plot summary

Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.

Director

Bruno Dumont Photo
Bruno Dumont

Top cast

Fu'ad Aït Aattou Photo
Fu'ad Aït Aattou as Un adolescent
David Douche Photo
David Douche as Freddy
Marjorie Cottreel Photo
Marjorie Cottreel as Marie
Kader Chaatouf Photo
Kader Chaatouf as Kader
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834.92 MB
1280*544
French 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 1
1.49 GB
1920*816
French 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 5 / 10

This movie had some potential but it didn't

This movie had some potential but it didn't work very well. Most of the characters were quite unlikeable and depressing and they stayed that way throughout the whole story. It also had a badly written ending.
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

Freddy & his friends are all unemployed. They

Freddy & his friends are all unemployed. They try to pass away the time by wandering around on their motorcycles & by directing their aggressive feelings towards Arabic immigrants. Freddy is in love with Marie, a cashier at a local supermarket. When she is mad at Freddy & starts dating Kader, an young Arab man, Freddy & his friends have an idea: they decide to punish Kader for what they call "such a provocation." After they have raped another girl, Marie finally commits to Kader, which seals his fate. Freddy & Marie (played by David Douche & Marjorie Cottreel) are two teenagers with their futures uncertain & their present undefined. They ride motorbikes, they have sex — communication like any other sort. But in their hometown of Bailleul in Flanders, where news from the world-at-large disappears just as quickly as it drifts in, death proves to be inescapable & decidedly permanent. As the film’s powerful climax unfolds, the viewer will come away with his or her own interpretation of how the life of Christ has figured into the story of Freddy & Marie — a contemplation on mercy. This is probably the most interesting film I've ever seen about boredom. It has much in common with some of the films of Bresson, presenting an environment of extreme emptiness, all the while finding its own rhythm & fee. It is beautifully filmed with great vistas of the Bailleul Flanders area. (Where a lot of the French painters painted) It’s a slow story not much happens but I found it very interesting & it kept me interested. Freddy is a strange guy with his epilepsy & liking for brutal sex which does nothing for the needs of his girlfriend. He has great tenderness for his finch but a hatred of Arabs. Mom does not go far enough in making him work. It is such an interesting film I am sure I will watch his others soon. It is hard to believe that this is the debut feature film of Dumont. Dumont included extreme close-ups of penetration to emphasize the animal nature of the sex act. 5 stars
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