Peter von Kant

Peter von Kant

2022 · 85 min · FR · 5.8 (79 votes)
Dir. François Ozon · Starring Denis Ménochet, Isabelle Adjani, Khalil Ben Gharbia, Hanna Schygulla, Stefan Crepon, Aminthe Audiard · Music Clément Ducol
DramaRomance

Peter von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share his apartment and help Amir break into the world of cinema. Several months later, Amir becomes a star. But as soon as he acquires fame, he breaks up with Peter, leaving him alone to face himself.

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A suffocating, dialogue-driven descent into the self-absorbed world of a filmmaker. It feels like watching a stage play unfold, full of raw emotion, bitter recriminations, and the crushing weight of unfulfilled desire.

melancholicintenseclaustrophobicdramaticslow-burnarthousetheatricaldialogue-heavyintimateunrequited lovepower dynamicsartificeself-destruction
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