Fresh
An involving love story between two emotionally damaged outsiders.
Jonathan Holland, Variety
Overview
Martin, the illegitimate son of an industrialist and a hairdresser, was sent to live with his wealthy father in the countryside as a young boy. Alice is a musician living with Martin's half-brother in Paris. When Martin shows up at Alice's door after fleeing his father's home under troubled circumstances, their lives become intertwined.
Director and cast
- André Téchiné Director
- Juliette Binoche as Alice
- Alexis Loret as Martin Sauvagnac
- Carmen Maura as Jeanine Sauvagnac
- Mathieu Amalric as Benjamin Sauvagnac
- Jean-Pierre Lorit as Frederic Sauvagnac
- Marthe Villalonga as Lucie
- Roschdy Zem as Saïd
- Pierre Maguelon as Victor Sauvagnac
- Eric Kreikenmayer as François
- Jeremy Kreikenmayer Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The sheer neurotic intensity of Techine's characters -- characteristically stretching both backward and forward in time, as in a Faulkner novel--holds one throughout, as does Techine's masterful direction and many of the other performances.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Alice and Martin is not to be missed, particularly in this endless lull of summer.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
For all the increasing sophistication of Techine's technique, the emotions he deals with are basic, and all the more powerful for it.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh
Techine keeps a tight rein on his actors' dramatics.
Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle
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