For the second column on, I'll talk movies, this time about another Quebec film: Fire. Warning: Not for the weak hearts. This film is a hard and violence is on the edge of unbearable. Without falling into caricature, Denis Villeneuve was able to make in a dark and gloomy atmosphere, the lust for life, and in spite of everything.
The plot focuses on the history of Nawal Marwan, who died when the film begins. Her two children, Simon and Jane, meet the employer of their mother, Jean Lebel (excellent Remy Girard), who is also the executor. Their mother asks them to find their brother and their father, without other evidence that his old passport. Moreover, the country of origin of Marwan is fictitious, it's a mixed between Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
The film is divided into two windows: on the one hand, we see life of Nawal (Lubna Azabal) before it arrives in Quebec. On the other, we see Jeanne (Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette), which are the footsteps of their mother, in her home country. Transitions are superb, spectacular shots, the ubiquitous symbolic and presented with striking images. We hear constantly of four dimensions: Fire (the title is well chosen), water (pool), land and air (presented jointly by the devastated landscapes, towns and villages as well as the dismal corner of the neighborhood St-Laurent, near the 15, where there still seems moribund atmosphere.
Lubna Azabal The game is about perfection. Even if the script gives him probably the most difficult role to interpret, it remains a credible throughout history. With emotion, she takes us into the many facets of his existence, a reality mercilessly portrayed through the exceptional resilience of her character. We can blame Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin several dialogues rarely convincing and Maxim Gaudette its bland and a set lacking realism. The two young actors shine little, even if Joan is best embodied his brother. Remy Girard is doing for a time with a smart role, which illustrates the versatility of the actor. His performance is one of the caliber of The Decline of the American empire. The supporting roles are also strong and the game is very conclusive. Side of the picture, there is an inconsistency with respect to the skin tone of Jane: Quebec, his tanned skin gives him an air of Arabic, so that once traveled across the ocean, it Quebec seems more than life (milky white complexion).
The conclusion of the film, striking at will, makes us feel uncomfortable without a name. The film really reached the limit of the unbearable. In the film, the air seemed cold, but I did not know if it was the outside temperature or my soul that grabbed me as much. Stupor after the conclusion, I was unable to discuss the film on the spot. Denis Villeneuve scored a coup and sign a masterpiece inspired, tragic, but very beautiful. As for me, I was petrified!
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