Caro’s choice: “The Nightingale”, the revenge of a woman determined to do battle – 20 minutes
- In “The Nightingale”, a young woman is determined to slaughter the English officer who ruined his life.
- Aisling Franciosi is the revelation of this “rape & revenge” reserved for an informed public.
- Jennifer Kent, the director of “Mister Babadook”, was honored in Venice for this brutal but thrilling film.
Her name is Clare. And she is drunk with the desire for revenge. The heroine of The Nightingale by Jennifer Kent has the melodious voice of the nightingale, the bird that gives her its nickname. But do not blame your family, or try to trim your wings, according to this ultraviolent fresco available April 15 on DVD and VOD.
“Clare was driven mad with pain to the point of sinking into madness,” said filmmaker Jennifer Kent in the press kit. She has become a ruthless force driven by consuming hatred. »The director of Mister babadook (2014) leads
Aisling Francoisi, a name to remember, in the wild Australia of 1865, where convicts were sent in the hope of never hearing from them again.
Woman versus invader
The object of the raped woman’s hatred is the English invaders who represent authority and more particularly the sadistic officer (played by terrifying Sam Claflin) who decimated his family. This savage “rape & revenge” (“rape and revenge”) does not avoid brutal graphic scenes whether suffered or committed by the heroine. The lush nature engulfs the characters including an Aboriginal guide camped by the talented Baykali Ganammbar who is making a promising debut on screen.
For an adult audience
Flirting with horror cinema, this beautiful female portrait leaves a lasting mark as the director gives no gifts to any of her characters. Rewarded by the Special Jury Prize in Venice in 2018, Jennifer Kent shows how a woman pushed to the limit can become formidable. Do not be fooled by its unassuming title: The Nightingale, film with relentless staging, is reserved for an adult and informed public.