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Saint
Ange (2004)
  
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Director:
Pascal Laugier |
COUNTRY
France |
GENRE
Thriller |
ALTERNATIVE
TITLE
House
of Voices |
RUNNING
TIME
98
minutes |
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Producer:
Christophe Gans
Richard Grandpierre
Vlad Paunescu |
Screenwriter:
Pascal Laugier |
Review
I
wish
non-English films would have the guts to make use of the language that
comes most naturally to the actors involved. Saint Ange suffers greatly
from the fact that the film seems stilted and the dialogue unnatural due
to this. That is a shame, because the atmosphere, tempo and thematic
richness of this film is intriguing. It is an open film, asking
questions and inviting the viewer to discuss the answers. Some scenes
are delicate, others revolting, but they are rarely devoid of substance.
Unfortunately, it also becomes unfocused and tacky, due to some very
unconvincing dialogue and uneven performances.
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