THE FIVE DEVILS
2022 - FRANCE - IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES - 96 MINUTES
A FILM BY LÉA MYSIUS
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Eight-year-old Vicky (newcomer Sally Dramé) has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother Joanne (Palme d’Or winner Adèle Exarchopoulos).
When Vicky’s estranged aunt suddenly returns to their mountain town, the invocation of her fragrance plunges the young girl back in time to unravel the mystery of Joanne’s fiery past with her now sister-in-law.
The acclaimed breakout from filmmaker Léa Mysius (screenwriter for Claire Denis and Jacques Audiard), The Five Devils forges a witchy and wildly imaginative fable out of family secrets and queer romance.
“Eerie, heartfelt, and pleasingly unclassifiable”
- The Gate
“Part queer love story, part supernatural psychodrama, the uncanny second feature by Léa Mysius”
- NY Times (Critic’s Pick!)
“Sniffing for Meaning in an Odd French Multicultural, Bisexual Psychodrama”
- Original CIN
‘Y a pas deux matins pareils’ - Interviewer: Hadrien Volle
- Radio Canada Part 1 / Part 2\
“A witchy thriller… Part time travel, part romance, and all heart”
– Deadline
“Deeply transfixing”
– The Film Stage
Critic’s Pick! “An elemental queer love story”
– IndieWire
“Rapturous”
– The Moveable Fest
“Stunning… Adèle Exarchopoulos is a force of nature”
– The Playlist
“Extraordinary… will surely be one of the year’s most captivating films”
– RogerEbert.com
“Ravishing”
– Screen