Radical is the word that best defines Titanium, the new film by Julia Ducournau. The director, discovered by Critics’ Week with Serious, signs a violent and singular work for his second film and his first entry into official competition.
The encounter between a silent serial killer dancer and an aging firefighter on steroids leads to a bewitching but somewhat posh fable. “I really tried to make a film that shoots an arrow, which is above all an experience that you come out of like a physical test,” the director told the magazine.
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An actress to discover
Intense experience, Titanium allows you to discover Agathe Rousselle who stands out as obvious. Switching from the feminine to the masculine extremely, she abuses the notion of gender with a mixture of gentleness and brutality that could earn her an interpretation award for her first role in a feature film.
In front of her, Vincent Lindon, massive inconsolable dad after the disappearance of his son, is impressive. Their complex relationship is one of the main drivers of Titanium But he is not the only one. The fusion between humans and cars is also at the center of the story.
Julia Ducournau calls on one of the filmmakers who influenced her the most, David Cronenberg, to talk about tortured bodies and motherhood. Some of the more realistic scenes are painful to watch. Others summon the fantastic by forcing the line a little. All confirm that the filmmaker has talent. Less virtuoso than Serious, Titanium despite everything remains an interesting work, perhaps not for the faint of heart but at least for thrill seekers.