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Frontier of the Dawn 2008 123movies

Frontier of the Dawn 2008 123movies

May. 22, 2008106 Min.
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Watch: La Frontière de l’aube 2008 123movies, Full Movie Online – A disturbed actress seduces a photographer; they begin an affair. As her mental and physical health deteriorates, important questions are raised on love, caring, relationships, responsibility and moral choice, reaching the inevitable climax..
Plot: A celebrity is caught by her husband with a young lover.
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Ratings:

6.4/10 Votes: 1,193
50% | RottenTomatoes
N/A | MetaCritic
N/A Votes: 24 Popularity: 2.491 | TMDB

Reviews:

Bleak and beautiful
If you notice, the two negative reviews for this film are complaining that it’s in black & white. If you entertain that sort of criticism for even 2 seconds, then do not bother with this film, or anything by Bela Tarr, Orson Welles, Kurosawa, Godard or any of the other masters known for their bold use of monochrome. If, on the other hand you realize that b&w is an artistic choice that not only sets a particular mood but allows for striking visuals not possible with color (such as, just to name 1 example, the Wellesian “Citizen Kane” trick of having different actors at different distances from the camera yet equally in focus, but with a certain 2-dimensional b&w flatness to the scene that challenges the eye like an MC Escher drawing), then strap yourself in for a great experience.

Visuals aside, this film impressed me for the sheer fact that it’s an artsy film that doesn’t get bogged down in its own artsiness. Yes, it definitely has an unconventional style with a laconic, brooding presentation often associated with a maligned subset of artsy films known as “artsy-fartsy”, but this film never gets so abstract that you lose sight of the presentation. It has a very interesting story that keeps the film’s momentum rolling even though the pace is heavy. Imagine taking the story of a fast paced Hollywood thriller but telling it with poetry and room to breathe, as well as suspense. Just when you think this film has said all it has to say, something completely unexpected happens to ignite your imagination.

With that in mind, I’ll say very little about the plot since this film is best experienced as it unfolds, one surprise at a time. All I’ll say is that it is a story of love affairs, but not in any way you’ve seen. The trailer makes it look like a simple love-triangle type drama, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. This is a deep, psychological look at love and madness. And it is the latter half (madness) that makes for some very surprising and thrilling plot elements.

Some reviewers & critics have compared this movie (both favorably & unfavorably) to the works of cinema master Jean Cocteau (“Beauty and the Beast”, “Orpheus”, etc). That’s a fair comparison, and if you like Jean Cocteau’s visual inventiveness and minimalistic special effects (which, to me, stand the test of time far better than anything Lucasfilm ever put out), then you’re in for a treat in the 2nd half.

I would also compare the style (again) to Orson Welles and his films like “Macbeth” and “The Trial” where the camera is not always focused on a predictable target, like the person who’s talking, but instead it focuses on some other character. Or conversely, the camera may remain so tightly on the person who’s talking that we wonder how the other people may be reacting (angry? sad? compassionate? apathetic?). This was a masterful way of adding suspense and tension. Excellent acting makes those closeup shots absolutely haunting.

I should also add that the soundtrack is perfect. Simple yet chilling violin/piano pieces, used sparsely, add tremendous character to the story. Most of the film, however, is without music, often giving it the tight feel of a stage play.

I went into this film expecting to hate it for some reason. Maybe its less-than-inspiring DVD cover and inaccurate IMDb plot synopsis (somebody fix that!) made me think it would be an indulgent, voyeuristic spectacle about a bunch of jaded automatons who can’t figure out their love life. But instead it turned out to be an extremely complex, mind-bending mystery that kept me riveted up until its memorable last image.

Review By: rooprect
Watch French Paint Dry
Tedious movie that is older in spirit than the black & white visual design indicates. Two love stories? Only if your definition of love consists mainly of physical desire. Don’t any of the two women and man have anything of value to say to each other that would show sexual chemistry melding into mature love? No wonder angst and uncertainty reigns in both relationships: they don’t speak meaningfully to each other. They never get to know each other. (Yeah, this could be an homage to the existential relationships Antonioni was so addicted to 50 years ago.) Then, near the end of the movie the rug is pulled out from the viewer. Up till then we were shown two stories, very slow moving but realistic stylistically and we’re led to believe that the man in the film was becoming psychotic. He was hallucinating. But no! After his personal demons cause his suicide, we see an image in the movie that is a real Demon; it’s a supernatural tale after all!
Review By: Aristides-2

Other Information:

Original Title La Frontière de l’aube
Release Date 2008-05-22
Release Year 2008

Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 46 min (106 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Philippe Garrel
Writer Philippe Garrel, Marc Cholodenko, Arlette Langmann
Actors Louis Garrel, Laura Smet, Clémentine Poidatz
Country France
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.66 : 1
Camera Panavision Panaflex Millennium, Panavision Primo Lenses, Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision Primo Lenses
Laboratory Laboratoires Éclair, Paris, France
Film Length 3,969 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman Double-X 5222)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm

Frontier of the Dawn 2008 123movies
Frontier of the Dawn 2008 123movies
Original title La Frontière de l'aube
TMDb Rating 5.7 24 votes

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