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Film · 2018

A Paris Education

Original titleMes provinciales

Directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac · starring Jonathan Turnbull, Andranic Manet and Corentin Fila

  • 2 h 17 min
  • 12
  • Drama
  • France
  • Released in the UK 13 February 2020

Synopsis

Étienne Tinan (Andranic Manet, 'Heal the Living') is a young student who is dedicated to becoming a great filmmaker, a goal which leads him to leave behind his life and girlfriend Lucie (Diane Rouxel, 'Head Above Water') in Lyon in favour of attending film school in Paris. Étienne immediately adapts to the bohemian lifestyle and forms close bonds with his fellow students, the happy-go-lucky Jean-Noël (Gonzague Van Bervesselès, 'Tout est permis') and the arrogant, alluring Mathias (Corentin Fila, 'Mortal'). Together, the three boys while away the days talking about art and film and storytelling. Despite their friendship, Étienne regular compares his achievements to those of Mathias and this confusing aspect of their relationship intensifies when Étienne gets involved with Annabelle (Sophie Verbeeck, 'Iris'), a political activist, plunging the three into an unexpected love triangle. Étienne must work out how to juggle his art and his life, and who exactly he is amongst all of that.

'A Paris Education' is written and directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac ('My Friend Victoria'). Also joining the cast are Jenna Thiam ('The Collection'), Nicolas Bouchaud ('Non-Fiction'), Valentine Catzéflis ('The Beating Heart Chronicles') and Charlotte Van Bervesselès ('Money').

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Runtime
137 min2 hours and 17 minutes
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is A Paris Education?
2 hours and 17 minutes (137 minutes).
When was A Paris Education released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 13 February 2020.
Who directed A Paris Education?
Jean-Paul Civeyrac.
Who is in A Paris Education?
It stars Jonathan Turnbull, Andranic Manet, Corentin Fila and Sophie Verbeeck.
Where can I watch A Paris Education?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cinematography
Pierre-Hubert Martin

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What the critics say

  • The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer "A sincere and very specific kind of coming-of-age tale...The result feels slightly out of time, yet true to its own intentions, and it brings to mind how some of the best French movies ? especially… Read
  • The New YorkerRichard Brody "The shaded black-and-white cinematography and the dialectical romances mimic the styles and moods of nineteen-seventies French classics without their intimacy, rage, or historical scope". Read
  • New York TimesTeo Bugbee "The shabbiness of the digital photography in "A Paris Education" reflects the hollowness of its own ambitions". Read

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