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  • 2023
  • Unrated
  • Altered Innocence
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2023
  • Unrated
  • Altered Innocence
  • 1 h 44 m
Astrakan

Summary When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons he's holding on to internally, as well as those that exist within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the very first time — falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies and i...

Directed By: David Depesseville

Written By: Clara Bourreau, David Depesseville

  • 2023
  • Unrated
  • Altered Innocence
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2023
  • Unrated
  • Altered Innocence
  • 1 h 44 m

Astrakan

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Summary When Samuel, a young orphan, is sent to live with foster parents Marie and Clement, he is gradually forced to face the demons he's holding on to internally, as well as those that exist within his new family. Swept up in the motions of coming of age for the very first time — falling in love with the girl next door, exploring hobbies and i...

Directed By: David Depesseville

Written By: Clara Bourreau, David Depesseville

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90
Oct 3, 2023
The conclusion of Astrakan is a riveting, almost revelatory experience that is vastly different from anything seen prior. It may be hard to digest for some, but it adds additional layers to the motion picture and colors the events in a completely new light.
By Sumner Forbes FULL REVIEW
90
Sep 13, 2023
The result is an engrossing exercise in empathetic humanism, unhurried and uninflected; the various sections of the film are divided by ruminative fades to black.
By Neil Young FULL REVIEW
83
Sep 13, 2023
The director of Astrakan is David Depesseville (frankly just a touch too close to Depressville for comfort). Astrakhan is his first film and suggests something of a stylistic calling card, not least at film’s close: a late flurry of exposition and offcuts that are less in service of plot or character or even mood and more an artist showing what else they can do. It’s not entirely a turn-off.
By Rory O'Connor FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tamara Films, Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), SofiTVciné 9, Micro Climat
Release Date Sep 1, 2023
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating Unrated
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Awards

Hong Kong International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Locarno International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Athens International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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