I didn’t know anything about the sports movie All the Right Moves when I took my DVD from the shelf (though I should have remembered the conversation in Scream about how, if you pause it just right, you can see Tom Cruise’s penis; I can now confirm that this is true) and it was one of the best surprises I’ve had during lockdown. The film, that is.
In this first episode, we come up with the name of the podcast on the spot, and go on to discuss two differently delightful French films, both of which stand out from the usual French output for being set in the countryside: Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia, and Louise Courvoisier’s
An unexpected box office success in France, this debut feature shot in the countryside challenges strict divisions between the popular French comedy and the arthouse drama.
What gives a good movie the juice?
A heady potion, Alain Guiraudie's Misericordia possesses a very subtle derangement.