The Successor (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
6 Apr 2024 (Sat)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
112 Minutes
Language
French
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Xavier Legrand
Cast
Marc-André Grondin, Yves Jacques, Laëtitia Isambert, Anne-Elisabeth Bossé
Synopsis
"Extending the themes of his César-winning thriller Custody (42nd), Xavier Legrand’s sophomore film is another terrifying depiction of toxic male violence. After a successful fashion show (literally taking the form of a spiral, in a brilliant bit of foreshadowing), fashion house artistic director Ellias goes home to bury his late father. While searching his father’s house, Ellias makes a stunning discovery that takes ‘inheriting the sins of the father’ to horrifying extremes. Riveting and oozing with dread, Legrand brilliantly uses genre film elements to dig deep into the issues of patriarchy.
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"Extending the themes of his César-winning thriller Custody (42nd), Xavier Legrand’s sophomore film is another terrifying depiction of toxic male violence. After a successful fashion show (literally taking the form of a spiral, in a brilliant bit of foreshadowing), fashion house artistic director Ellias goes home to bury his late father. While searching his father’s house, Ellias makes a stunning discovery that takes ‘inheriting the sins of the father’ to horrifying extremes. Riveting and oozing with dread, Legrand brilliantly uses genre film elements to dig deep into the issues of patriarchy.
"
