The Life of Jesus

The Life of Jesus

1997 · 96 min · FR · 6.7 (75 votes)
Dir. Bruno Dumont · Starring David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf, Sébastien Delbaere, Samuel Boidin, Steve Smagghe · Music Richard Cuvillier
Drama

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.

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A quiet, melancholic portrait of young lives adrift in a sleepy French village. It captures a profound sense of alienation and unspoken desires, set against a backdrop of aimless summer days and simmering tensions.

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