The Short Films of Francois Ozon (2 discs)
0, 130 minutes, Rated MA
Provocative, moving and brazenly sexual, this is the full collection of short films from Francois Ozon, one of the masters of contemporary French cinema and director of SWIMMING POOL, 8 FEMMES, UNDER THE SAND and 5 x 2.
-This collection allows us insight into on artist and film maker constantly evolving, intent on showing us the sexual and the intimate, who can make the ordinary or extraordinary, who is eclectic in their choice of style and subject matter, ultimately Ozon is not afraid to delve beneath the surface to uncover the secrets of sex and obsession.
From the loss of innocence in ACTION VERITE (1994), in which on innocent game of truth or dare for four teenage boys and girls turns into a revelation on the arrival of adult hood, the acceptance of sexual identity in the beautiful and exuberant gay short SUMMER DRESS (1996), to the arrival of death in LE PETITE MORTE (1995), which tells of a young Man's obsession with a Father he has not spoken to in years, is a poignant piece on family, homosexuality and the post we cannot escape, no matter how much we try, and finally, two of Ozon's most celebrated works, the surreal and scary X 2000 (1998) a quiet reflection on the day after, and the hilarious, downright sexy series of vignettes that make up the revealing BED SCENES (1994). This collection allows us to truce the creative life so for of an artist who is at times unequalled in both bravery and inventiveness.
This collection also features the rarely seen sexually charged and terrifying featurette SEE THE SEA(1998), with a sublimely story performance from Ozon's occasional screenwriting partner MARINA DE VAN (8 FEMMES, CRIMINAL LOVERS).
- Director:
- Francois Ozon [11],
- Starring:
- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame
Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- French Dolby Digital Stereo
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