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Pacifiction
2022 drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pacifiction (French: Pacifiction – Tourment sur les îles) is a 2022 thriller drama film written and directed by Albert Serra, and starring Benoît Magimel. The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or.[3] The film title is a portmanteau of the words Pacific and fiction.[4]
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Plot
"On the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the High Commissioner of the Republic and French government official De Roller is a calculating man with flawless manners. His somewhat broad perception of his role brings him to navigate the high-end 'establishment' as well as shady venues where he mingles with the locals. A persistent rumour also has been going around: The sighting of a submarine with a ghostly presence could herald the return of French nuclear testing."
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Cast
- Benoît Magimel as High Commissioner De Roller
- Pahoa Mahagafanau as Shannah
- Marc Susini as l'amiral
- Matahi Pambrun as Matahi
- Alexandre Mello as le Portugais
- Sergi López as Morton
- Montse Triola as Francesca
- Michael Vautor as le capitaine
- Cécile Guilbert as Romane Attia
- Lluís Serrat as Lois
- Mike Landscape as M. Mike
- Cyrus Arai as Cyrus
- Mareva Wong as la secrétaire
- Baptiste Pinteaux as Olivier
Release
The film screened at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on 26 May 2022.[5] Distributed by Elastica, it was released theatrically in Spain on 2 September 2022.[6] It was released by Les Films du Losange in France on 9 November 2022.[7]
Reception
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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads, "Narratively sparse and visually vast, Pacifiction is a tsunami of a political thriller that philosophically rewards those willing to weather it."[8] According to Metacritic, which assigned a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 18 critics, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Reviewing the film following its Cannes premiere, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that he was "captivated by the film and its stealthy evocation of pure evil."[10] Christian Blauvelt of IndieWire wrote, "Pacifiction is not a vicarious experience of luxury; it is an experience of life. Set to its own tidal rhythm, it is one of the most beautiful and rigorously introspective movies of this or any year."[11] The Hollywood Reporter's Leslie Felperin called it "Punishingly slow, though not uninteresting."[12] Guy Lodge of Variety wrote, "Provided they stick with the film's luxuriantly gradual pacing... there are rewards here even for more bemused viewers caught in its tide."[13] Nando Salvá of Cinemanía rated the film 4½ out of 5 stars, underscoring the film to be "Romantic. Seductive. Hypnotic. Overwhelming" as a verdict.[6]
Top ten lists
The film appeared on some critics' top-ten lists of the best films of 2022:
- 1st — Cahiers du Cinéma (staff consensus)[14][15]
- 1st — ScreenDaily (Jonathan Romney)[15]
- 5th — Artforum (James Quandt)[15]
It also appeared on a number of critics' top-ten lists of the best European films of 2022:
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Accolades
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