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Vincent Doit Mourir
Vincent Must Die
France / Belgium 2023
produced by Claire Bonnefoy, Thierry Lounas for Capricci Films, Bobi Lux, Gapbusters, Arte, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Canal+
directed by Stéphan Castang
starring Karim Leklou, Vimala Pons, François Chattot, Jean-Rémi Chaize, Ulysse Genevrey, Karoline Rose Sun, Emmanuel Vérité, Sébastien Chabane, Benoît Lambert, Léna Dia, Pierre Maillet, Michaël Perez, Anne-Gaëlle Jourdain, Guillaume Bursztyn, Maurin Olles, Mikael Foisset, Jean-Christophe Folly, Brigitte Margerie, Léa Thia Tue King Yn, Théo Thia Tue King Yn, Maroussia Frolin, Thierry Thia Tue King Yn, Sasha Tournaire, Thomas Poulard, Patrice Guillain
written by Mathieu Naert, special effects by Benuts, Black Cog
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Vincent (Karim Leklou) is nothing but a small cog in the corporate
world, one that couldn't hurt a fly, and therefore also has no enemies -
until he's attacked by an intern (Ulysse Genevrey) at his office, totally
unprovoked and totally out of the blue. Now that's troubling enough, but
even more troubling is that random people start attacking him at random
times, as out of the blue and unprovoked. Of course, Vincent has no idea
what's going on, but he soon finds out he mustn't make eye contact with
anyone, otherwise he invokes something in the other person that makes them
go violent. Now that's easier said than done of course ... Eventually,
Vincent meets Joachim (Michael Perez) who suffers from the same condition
he does, and who points him to a self help group on the internet and
advices him to move as far away from civilisation as he can and get a dog.
Vincent, now with dog, does the best to stay by himself, and even so makes
the acquaintance of diner waitress Margaux (Vimela Pons), who somehow
takes a liking to him and who can actually look into his eyes without
going on a rampage most of the time, and as she has got problems of her
own she could need help with, the two soon team up, even if that means
Vincent has to handcuff Margaux most of the time to not risk being
attacked. Thing is, they're unsure where to go while a wave of violence
sweeps over the country ... The premise of Vincent Must Die
is as ingenious as it's chilling of course, and that it's never properly
explained away only adds to the film's charm. Plus, the scenes of
outbursts of violence are inventively directed, but the film also finds
its heart and comes alive also in its quite moments. And Karim sure puts
in an engaging and relatable performance, supported by a very able
ensemble. This all results in a pretty cool piece of genre cinema that
might, to be quite honest, go on a little too long for the premise not to
wear thin, but it's still entertaining enough throughout.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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