Mr. Leos caraX

Mr Leos caraX (also known as Mr. X)[1] is a 2014 French documentary film written, directed and produced by Tessa Louise-Salomé[2]. The film premiered in-competition[3] in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014.[4]

Mr Leos caraX
Sundance film poster
Directed byTessa Louise-Salomé
Written byTessa Louise-Salomé
Chantal Perrin-Cluzet
Adrien Walter
Produced byTessa Louise-Salomé
Chantal Perrin-Cluzet
CinematographyKaname Onoyama
Edited byTessa Louise-Salomé
Gabriel Humeau
Laureline Attali
Music byGael Rakotondrabe
Production
companies
Petite Maison Production
ARTE France
Théo Films
Release date
Running time
71 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesEnglish
French
Japanese

Synopsis

The film focuses on mysterious, solitary French filmmaker, Leos Carax, about his work and his reputation as an icon of world cinema. Though unreleased interviews of collaborators and relatives such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Harmony Korine or Kylie Minogue, Mr Leos caraX explores the particular creative workflow and the singular vision of the French director. The film uses the director’s filmography as a storyline to describe his approach to filmmaking, reinforced by insights from actors and crew members having participated to his lifework, as Denis Lavant, Mireille Perrier or Eva Mendes.[5]

Reception

Mr Leos caraX received mixed reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. In his review for Variety, Guy Lodge said that "Tessa-Louise Salome's documentary is an alluring if not especially illuminating tribute to singular filmmaker Leos Carax."[6] Boyd van Hoeij in his review for The Hollywood Reporter said that "A film that works as a reminder of Carax's unique talents, but isn't quite insightful itself."[7] While, Kyle Burton of Indiewire praised the film by saying that "Louise-Salomé injects the film with his subject's fascinating presence, by arranging clips and overlaying images on the artificially decrepit interview sets. Still, she wisely limits the extent to which her documentary replicates Carax’s ambition."[8]

References
  1. "MR LEOS CARAX DOC TRAILER: "WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE?"". 20 January 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  2. "Interview with Mr leos caraX Director Tessa Louise Salomé". 21 January 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  3. "Sundance 2014: World Cinema Documentary Competition". 10 January 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. "Mr leos caraX - Director Tessa Louise-Salomé". 19 January 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  5. Mr. X, un film de 2014 (in French), 2014-01-20
  6. "Film Review: 'Mr. X'". 4 February 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  7. "Mr leos CaraX: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 February 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  8. "Sundance Review: 'Mr. leos caraX' Is a Slick DVD Bonus Feature About the Elusive Filmmaker". 24 January 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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