The Blow
Original title: Le Frappe
Print source:
Charades
Motivation: “Making a film on a difficult topic is challenging, and finding a genuine cinematic language for it is even harder. The winner of the FIPRESCI Award manages to do both. It is at the same time a brave, raw, vibrant, and heartbreaking film. It deals with its theme in an uncompromising way, telling the story with a tense yet tender sensibility that allows the viewer to share in the protagonists’ struggles, breakdowns, and mutual care. The acting, the cinematography, and the storytelling made a profound impact on us”.