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L'Esquive (2003)

Director: Abdellatif Kechiche

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From Time Out London

At first, Kechiche’s follow-up to the admirable ‘La Faute à Voltaire’ looks set to be a fairly routine account of life in the Maghrebi hood, with 15-year-old Krimo mooning over Lydia while his ex insists to any kid who’ll listen that they haven’t in fact split up. But what makes it all so interesting is that Lydia’s practising a Marivaux play, so Krimo – against all expectations, including his own – takes up acting opposite her and gradually the whole movie begins to resemble a transplanted Marivaux play, which throws a fascinating light on the kids’ somewhat primitive sexual politics. Strong but subtle stuff.

Author: GA

Time Out London Issue 1783: October 20-27, 2004


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  • Ana said...
    Posted on Feb 09 2011 22:44 Hello , please sent me the crtiique about this move, IN FRENCH. Thanks, Ana
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