Juste la fin du monde

Visite rapide de la famille aux relations "légèrement" compliquées. Ulliel monotone, le regard délimité de Marion Cotillard, Cassel psychologue et une autre conclusion musicale efficace, cette fois-ci par Moby. Une bouchée émotionnelle, forte dans l'observation des détails psychologiques, mais incapable de dire l'essentiel sur les personnages de leur histoire. [Cannes] (19/05/2016)

With this conversational film, I once again reminded myself after a long time how Xavier Dolan's work can get under my skin. It is a powerful family drama about old wrongs and the inability to listen to each other, about the sadness deep inside each of us... Brilliantly shot, perhaps even better acted, and all framed by just the right amount of evocative music. The final image, accompanied by Moby's hit song, is a bitter conclusion to everything left unspoken, simmering beneath the surface the whole time. (85%) (19/10/2020)

It could have been an interesting drama about self-discovery, finding a way back to family, and above all, realizing one's life, which should slowly come to an end. However, where films like Fences or Manchester by the Sea manage to blend seemingly mundane dialogues with engaging narratives, this film failed to do so. (13/02/2017)

An spatiotemporally intimate drama from the life of a seemingly dysfunctional family that is unable to communicate properly with each other without insults and harsh words. Xavier Dolan's family conversational drama impresses with its audiovisual treatment based on a multitude of close-ups and an unmistakable musical score. What bothered me most about the film were the empty and at times forced dialogues, which, although they tell about the nature of each character, were not strong enough to engage and convince me. Talking about impending death is not a common topic of conversation, but in this case, this uneasy matter was overshadowed by a hysterical rush of emotion that mercilessly obscured the initial idea. (21/03/2020)

51st KVIFF - I believed it would be to the last moment before the screening, but no. A masterful circus on wheels. (04/07/2016)