Beau Travail (1999)
This film focuses on ex-Foreign Legion officer, Galoup, as he recalls his once glorious life, leading troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, but the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind. He feels compelled to stop him from coming to the attention of the commandant who he admires, but who ignores him. Ultimately, his jealousy leads to the destruction of both Sentain and himself. (imdb)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Directed By: Claire Denis
Written By: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Starring: Nicolas Duvauchelle, Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Gregoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Gianfranco Poddighe, Adiatou Massudi, Mickael Ravovski, Dan Herzberg, Giuseppe Molino, Marc Veh, Thong Duy Nguyen
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I know I'm very much in the minority but I just can't seem to really get into any of Claire Denis' films, at least among those I have seen. I just don't see her purported genius. Her films are always well-made and beautifully shot, with some truly great moments, but they never really engage me on a deeper emotional level. Beau Travail is no exception. I think I understood the film's intended subtext but it just doesn't convince emotionally or psychologically.
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not really sure what denis is trying to do here. explore the rivalry and psyche of a jealous military man? juxtapose the overt masculinity of these soldiers against the more exotic nature of the country they're inhabiting? bore the tits off me? presumably she didn't intend the latter, but i didn't get much beyond that. add some empty narration and considerable tonal inconsistency, and it all adds up to a mess of meditative nothingness. only plus is some unusual and evocative sequences.
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