Upcoming Curzon Artificial Eye Blu-ray Releases Detailed
Posted June 14, 2017 04:06 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Curzon Artificial Eye have detailed two upcoming BLu-ray releases: : François Ozon's Frantz and Katell Quillévéré's Heal the Living. The two releases will be available for purchase in July.
Official synopsis: One of world cinema's most prolific auteurs, François Ozon (Swimming Pool, In the House) returns with the moving and poetic period drama Frantz, an elegant reimagining of the story behind Ernst Lubitsch's undersung 1932 drama Broken Lullaby.
In a small German town in 1919, Anna mourns every day at the grave of her fiancé, Frantz, who was killed in battle during World War I. One day she spies a mysterious young Frenchman, Adrien, also laying flowers at the grave. Together they begin to bond over their shared grief, though Anna is intrigued by the enigmatic nature of Adrien's relationship with her fiancé. As the pair become increasingly close, long buried secrets are revealed that will change the fabric of their lives and take them across a wearied and battle-scarred Europe.
Shot with stunning black-and-white photography, Frantz is a masterfully told story of romance, grief and guilt featuring two remarkable lead performances from newcomers Paula Beer and Pierre Niney. At once graceful and and gripping, it is an intimate and timely exploration of healing and forgiveness across European borders.
Synopsis: It all starts at daybreak with three young surfers on the raging seas. A few hours later, on the way home, an accident occurs. Now entirely hooked up to life-support in a hospital in Le Havre, Simon's existence is little more than an illusion. Meanwhile, in Paris, a woman awaits the organ transplant that will give her a new lease on life. Katell Quillévéré's remarkable ensemble drama is adapted from an acclaimed novel by Maylis de Kerangal. Starring Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, and Anne Dorval.