Salt of Tears
Fresh and invigorating
The Salt of Tears
Philippe Garrel’s typically French take on toxic masculinity places one handsome young cad amid three vulnerable women, mixes in a heady dose of narcissism and sprinkles in some "de rigueur" male compartmentalization. Photographed in black-and-white, THE SALT OF TEARS shares much of the sensibility of François Truffaut’s early romantic adventures starring the insufferable (and insufferably adorable) Antoine Doinel. Impulsive and rakish, Luc (played by newcomer Logann Antuofermo) is in Paris only briefly to become certified as a cabinetmaker – but long enough to "ensorcel" a beautiful young woman he picks up at a bus stop. Soon he’s juggling three relationships, but really only one – with his own ego.
Genre
Drama,
Romance
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Runtime
100
Language
French
Director
Philippe Garrel
FEATURED REVIEW
Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter
To some extent, with The Salt of Tears (Le Sel des larmes) French post-New Wave director Philippe Garrel continues in the familiar vein of his last three films, the intimate dramas Jealousy, In the Shadow of Women and Lover for a Day. It's shot in black-and-white, it looks at relationship issues ...
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 1.22.21 - 2.04.21
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