Less than a year after his previous film, Peter Von Kant, François Ozon is back with a new feature, Mon Crime. A comedy-drama set in the 1930s. Released on March 8, 2023, the film will be shown on television this Tuesday, October 10, at 11:40 pm on Canal+. It sold over a million tickets in cinemas.
François Ozon is as eclectic as he is productive, and as always, this new film bears no resemblance to any of his previous ones, except that the filmmaker behind Grâce à Dieu or Dans la Maison returns to a comedy of women, with many characters. It's a blend that led to his two greatest successes: 8 Femmes and Potiche.
Here again, the casting is admirable, with the two leads played by two rising stars of French cinema: Nadia Tereszkiewicz (winner of the César for Best Newcomer for Les Amandiers) and Rebecca Marder(Simone, Une jeune fille qui va bien). But that's not all: for his secondary roles, Ozon has surrounded himself with several of his favorite stars - Isabelle Huppert and Fabrice Luchini - and many other great actors: André Dussolier, Dany Boon and Félix Lefebvre. Almost all of them have already been seen in François Ozon's previous films.
Our verdict
After two films below his usual level(Tout s'est bien passé and Peter Von Kant), François Ozon signs one of his best features with Mon Crime, a mischievous, jubilant comedy in which two friends, Madeleine and Pauline (Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Rebecca Marder) take advantage of the gullibility and idiocy of all the men they meet. When the former commits a crime, the latter, a young lawyer, turns her into a grieving victim who should instead be celebrated for her deed.
Recalling the boulevard comedy and absurdist humor of the play from which it's adapted, the film is absolutely hilarious from start to finish. Every scene hits the mark, thanks to the incredible cast and their colorful characters. In addition to the two protagonists, Fabrice Luchini, Dany Boon and Isabelle Huppert are particularly delightful.
As well as being a magnificent absurdist farce, Mon Crime is also resolutely modern. The plot may be set in the 1930s, but the issues it raises are very much alive today, giving this fine comedy a very special dimension.
Finally, Mon Crime establishes Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Rebecca Marder as two of the most gifted and exciting actresses of their generation.
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