It is a true artistic accomplishment that writer/director Mathieu Amalric was able to take Galea’s text, originally meant for the stage, and spin it into a vivid piece with such a uniquely lush cinematic language.
Hold Me Tight(Serre moi fort)
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France · 2021
1h 35m
Director Mathieu Amalric
Starring Vicky Krieps, Arieh Worthalter, Anne-Sophie Bowen-Chatet, Sacha Ardilly
Genre Drama
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Clarisse wakes up one morning and leaves her husband Marc and their two children, seemingly for no reason. As the film follows Clarisse's journey, it alternates between her story and that of her husband as he struggles to take care of their children at home.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
Watching large chunks of this film feels like being transported into a trance-like reverie, albeit a reverie that quite often has nightmarish contours.
Hold Me Tight is likely a film that rewards viewers with repeat viewings; it’s difficult to evaluate it on the basis of its decision to withhold crucial information until the end. It’s a risky choice, to be sure, and if it pays off, it mostly does so because of the power of its lead performance.
It’s a tragedy of sorts, one that at times is almost too dark to bear. But there are moments too when Hold Me Tight achieves something quite remarkable, blurring the line between reality and imaginings to burrow into the heart of grief and loss in ways that are also life-affirming.
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