Gilles Adrien Movies
- 2007
This bright and vibrant animated film follows the teenage Egyptian princess Akhesa, who is preparing to be married to King Tut. Dealing with a scheming group of malicious pantheistic priests, the princess finds herself in for a wild adventure that's both thrilling and hilarious. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Coralie Vanderlinden, David Scarpuzza, (more)
- 1998
In this French comedy, Algerian Nora (Seloua Hamse) tells her parents she works the nightshift at a hospital emergency ward, but in truth, Nora and her friend Carol (Karole Rocher) cross the border each night to work the bar at a large disco. Nora's travel plans are interrupted by a surprise pregnancy, and after the French father rejects her, she then informs mom, who decides that landing a husband is vital to maintain the family's honor. Shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Seloua Hamse, Karole Rocher, (more)
This visually inventive French sci-fi/fantasy tale began winning a cult following practically from the moment it was released. Krank (Daniel Emilfork) is a foul, monstrous creature who lords over the inhabitants of a small island; Krank's emotional being is every bit as ugly as his physical personage, largely because he does not have the ability to dream. However, he has developed a machine that can drain the dreams of others from their heads, and he devotes himself to kidnapping children from a nearby harbor town so that he can steal their pleasant dreams. Denree (Joseph Lucien) is one of the children who has been spirited off to the island; Krank discovers that he's an even bigger problem than he imagined when his big brother One (Ron Perlman), a harpoon-wielding mountain of a man, sets out on a rescue mission. Once he arrives on Krank's island, One encounters a brain in a fish tank that has learned to talk, a group of clones who can't decide who is the original, a pair of Siamese twins, an octopus that guides a group of orphaned thieves, and a girl named Miette (Judith Vittet) who says she can guide One to Denree. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, (more)
A post-apocalyptic future becomes the setting for pitch black humor in this visually intricate French comedy. The action takes place within a single apartment complex, which is owned by the same man that operates the downstairs butcher shop. It's a particularly popular place to live, thanks to the butcher's uncanny ability to find excellent cuts of meat despite the horrible living conditions outside. The newest building superintendent, a former circus clown, thinks he has found an ideal living situation. All that changes, however, when he discovers the true source of the butcher's meat, and that he may be the next main course. This dark tale is played out in a brilliantly designed, glorious surreal alternate world reminiscent of the works of director Terry Gilliam, who co-presented the film's American release. Like Gilliam, co-directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro hail from an animation background, and have a fondness for extravagant visuals, absurdist plot twists, and a sense of humor that combines sharp satire with broad slapstick and gross-out imagery. This mixture may displease the weak of stomach, but those attuned to the film's sensibility will be delighted by the obvious technical virtuosity and wicked sense of humor. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, (more)
