L'humanité (1999)
Anno di uscita: 1999
Nazione: France
Alternative Title: La humanidad, A Humanidade, Humanität, Inhimillisyys, Anthropini dokimasia, Anthropotita, Emberiség, L'umanità, Ludzkosc, Человечность, Insanlik, Humanité, Humanity
Regista: Bruno Dumont
Writer: Bruno Dumont
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: N/A
Società: ARTE France Cinéma, Centre Régional des Ressources Audiovisuelles (CRRAV), 3B Productions
Budget: N/A
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: small town, child murder, northern france, emotionless, new french extremism, police superintendent
Storia
In the town of Bailleul, near Lille, France, detective Pharaon De Winter lives with his mother and grapples with a gruesome case: an eleven-year-old girl has been raped and murdered. Over the course of a week, Pharaon investigates the crime while also coping with his own emotional turmoil, his face remaining nearly expressionless throughout. He engages in mundane activities like biking and gardening to cope, and even accompanies neighbors Joseph and Domino to dinner and the seaside. Meanwhile, Domino seems to use sex as a way of connecting with others, possibly including Pharaon himself. The investigation leads Pharaon through a series of images that mix beauty and evil, assaulting him as he tries to maintain his humanity while solving the crime.
Riassunto
'L'humanité' (1999) is a French drama directed by Bruno Dumont. Set in the small town of Bailleul near Lille, the film follows police superintendent Pharaon De Winter as he investigates the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. The story explores themes of grief, humanity, and the struggle to maintain one's compassion amidst cruelty. Dumont employs long takes and a minimalist style, focusing on the characters' faces and environments rather than action-packed sequences. Despite its slow pace, 'L'humanité' offers a profound meditation on evil and the human condition.
