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PAS DE REPOS POUR LES BRAVES
NO REST FOR THE BRAVE
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Director:
Alain Guiraudie
Screenplay:
Alain Guiraudie
Frédéric Videau
Cast:
Basile / Hector: Thomas Suire
Igor: Thomas Blanchard
Johnny Goth: Laurent Soffiati
Bodowski: Vincent Martin
Running time: 104’
Production: France / Austria, 2003
Rating: Not Rated
Gauge: DVD (color)
Distributor:
TLA Entertainment
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“The
movie seems to unfold in a parallel universe, a rural
France where sleepy hollows are named for far-flung metropolises,
spelled to conform with French pronunciation as if in
an Oulipian game (Buenauzerez, Riaux de Jannerot)…
That said, ‘No Rest’ remains grounded in a
particular social and economic reality.”
Dennis Lim, The Village Voice |
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Take a coming-of-age
story, mix in French existentialism and plenty of wit, spice
liberally with vivid imagery, and the refreshingly original,
No Rest for the Brave is what you get. The film follows the
adventures of Basile, an angst-ridden French teenager who
is convinced that he will die if he falls asleep. This leads
him on a road trip that becomes a hallucinatory odyssey as
he encounters murder, sex and intrigue. Whether Basile’s
excursion is reality or fantasy, innocent or malevolent, grand
ideas mesh with bizarre occurrences to create a fascinating,
surreal journey of discovery, chance, and mystery. This first
feature film is both a gangster road movie and a comedy. In
Alain Guiraudie’s own words, "surrealism is by
definition engaged in social reality. Dreams are fed by reality,
and in turn shine a new light on reality. Cinema must not
content itself with copying life. It's necessary to sublimate
the daily grind and to bridge the gap between reality and
utopia. We have to try, in any event."
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