Paranoia seeps into paradise in Albert Serra’s Pacifiction, a scathing critique of French colonialism on the Polynesian island of Tahiti. Acting on rumours that his overlords are about to resume nuclear testing in the region, the urbane High Commissioner De Roller (Benoît Magimel) is forced to turn detective to learn their veracity. It’s not his fault that Inspector Clouseau might do a better job.
by Tom BirchenoughTuesday, 19 January 2021 Into the woods will never feel the same again
Catalan director Albert Serra’s interest in late 18th centuryFrance is well established – his previous film was
The Death of Louis XIV – but the title of his new one has precious little to do with the triadic
Catalan director Albert Serra’s interest in late 18th centuryFrance is well established – his previous film was
The Death of Louis XIV – but the title of his new one has precious little to do with the triadic revolutionary slogan that swept away the French monarchy at the end of it. If