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Film · 2022

Human Flowers of Flesh

Directed by Helena Wittmann · starring Denis Lavant and Angeliki Papoulia

Synopsis

Ida (Angeliki Papoulia) is the captain of her five-man crew. During their trip on the boat where they live, they pass through Marseille, where the discreet and secret male world of the French Foreign Legion catches their attention and decide to follow them in their route through the Mediterranean Sea. One of the stops of the crossing is Corsica, which serves as a resting point before heading to the historic garrison of the legion in Algeria. It is here that borders and certainties will fade as seafaring life produces an empathetic feeling of mutual understanding between Ida and her ship's crew.

'Human Flower of Flesh' han a German origin in association with a french production and is directed by Helena Wittman. The cast includes Angeliki Papoulia ('Lobster'), Vladimir Vulevic ('Kako Sam Pobedio Lepak I Bronzu'), Denis Lavant ('Boy meets girl'), Ferhat Mouhali ('Ne nous racontez d'histoires!'), Mauro Soares ('La portuguesa'), Gustavo de Mattos Jahn, Stefos Danek ('Träum weiter, Julia!') and newcomer Ingo Martens. Produced by Frank Scheuffele, Karsten Krause, Julia Cöllen (Fünferfilm, Germany), co-produced by Christophe Bouffil, Fred Prémel and Julie Aguttes (Tita Productions, France), the film will be released in Spain on 31 March 2023.

The essentials

Runtime
106 min1 hour and 46 minutes
How long is Human Flowers of Flesh?
1 hour and 46 minutes (106 minutes).
Who directed Human Flowers of Flesh?
Helena Wittmann.
Who is in Human Flowers of Flesh?
It stars Denis Lavant and Angeliki Papoulia.
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Director
Helena Wittmann
Writers
Helena Wittmann
Cinematography
Helena Wittmann

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What the critics say average 6.7 from 2 outlets

  • 8.3 IndiewireSophie Monks Kaufman Human Flowers of Flesh becomes stranger and more liminal until one is literally lost at sea. This frustrating condition is not without its pleasures and consolations. The question of what the title… Read
  • 5.0 Screen DailyNeil Young This a film which has all the superficial contours of a profound and intelligent enterprise, but little of the actual content. Read
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