The life you don’t live, the life you sleep !
In this psychological thriller reminiscent of the likes of The Shining or Taken, Director Hugo Parthonnaud of August XXIV Studios shows the true depth of his mastery of the 7th Art.
As he recreates his duo with the talented and physically impressive Sergei Philippenko - think Hitchcock and James Stewart - Parthonnaud embarks us in a bergmanesque fashion in a journey into the darkest depths of human emotion.
Far from…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
After watching The Birth of Narcissus, I was thrilled to finally get my hands on a copy of Ad Hominem - Parthonnaud’s directorial debut.
Parthonnaud also stars as the protagonist (yes - he is on both sides of the camera) : a young rebel fighting against the system. The film opens with a clever and original shot, as the rebels plan their attack to take out the heads of the corrupt state.
It’s about at that point that the short film stops…
