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| The Entertainment Review |
| Genre: Anime Director: Fuminori Kizaki |
Many films these days often take elements of past films and use them in order to make an even better film. While watching the French
thriller, “Ecoute Le Temps,” or the English title, “Fissures,” many may be reminded of the time warping thriller from 2000, “Frequency.”
Both of these films use fantasy themes to explore the murder mystery genre, they push the edge of plot development with some pretty
crazy ideas and still make the action of the film move smoothly from beginning to end. It may take some audiences longer than others
to settle into the strange mood that “Fissures” emits, but it doesn’t take long for the amazing plot line and characters to work their way
through the murky beginning to offer an insightful and engaging thriller film.
Still shook up from the murder of her estranged mother, Charlotte, played by Emilie Dequenne, has returned to her family home to go
through the estate and put together clues to help solve the mystery. Working as a nature documentary sound technician, Charlotte
spends her days questioning the locals about the activities of her mother and spends her nights working with her tape machines.
During one session Charlotte hears a strange sound that is instantly revealed to be memories of past interactions with her family and
her mother’s private life, with certain spots of the house containing different experiences. While learning about her moth’s history,
Charlotte grows to understand her separation from her family while searching for valuable leads for the murder case that begin to take
over her every thought.
Though it proves to be a difficult task for a young actress, Dequenne takes the entire film on her shoulders. With an expressive face,
Dequenne is able to create a performance that creates a cinematic response that creates an amazing experience for the audience.
She easily sells both the core mystery of the storyline and the odd fantasy backdrop in which is takes place. Writer and director Alante
Kavaite uses the soft features of the young starlet to pulls at the emotional consciousness of the audience, capturing a variety of
reactions throughout the film. With the storyline on the edges of real life and fantasy, Dequenne offers a performance that solidifies the
viewing experience with her determination to express her astonishment with the science fiction action. This all proves that the casting
was done perfectly for this film.
Since most of the film focuses on the sounds and body movements, the director is enthusiastic to maintain a compelling visual design
for Charlotte’s uncertain investigation within a community of suspects. Some of the best instances in the film come from the sound
positions within the home, which Charlotte connects to create a web of memory along with personal objects and many notes.
“Ecoute Le Temps” is a dark and intense mystery that is sure to draw in a number of fans within the first minutes of the film. Kavaite’s
direction was very dark with a large amount of importance being place on imagery. One of the things that make the film both visual and
moody was the way that he shot the film. The film is shot it in a way that makes the images take over the film while the story continues
to develop. He captures the tone of the film through the variety of locations that he uses and focuses on throughout the film. It gives the
film its darkness and somber tone, which makes the mystery very engaging. There is also a good job done with the actors and
actresses, as the performances help to drive this film as it will get viewers into the mystery considering that there isn’t a lot of action that
goes on throughout because it tends to be more of a film that requires intense thought and character study on the part of the audience.
The screenplay proves to be the reason why the film succeeds on all levels. One of the top reasons for the success of this film is the
way that the film moves along. The story unravels in a very slow pace, which for a film like this works very well, though it typically doesn’t
work well in other films. The reason for this is because the director wants to develop the characters through the number of flashbacks
that take place. These flashbacks do two things. First it goes into the main characters state of mind, letting the viewer see what the
main character sees. It makes the character interesting and makes viewers want to follow her through her story as she tries to put the
pieces together. It also gives viewers a back story to the characters and the crime that took place at the beginning of the film. This is all
needed for the film to be successful, in order to get the viewer involved with the case and make the viewer interested in the characters
and their relationships. Many people will probably like the fact that the action of the film isn’t forced, as happens in many mystery films,
especially towards the end of the film. Instead the action focuses on the main character and her obsession with solving her mother’s
case. That makes everything feel dark which is needed for this type of film. Overall, understanding the characters becomes a key
element of understanding the film.
“Ecoute Le Temps,” or “Fissures to the English crowd, is one of the hidden independent gems that many film buffs will want to make
sure they check out. This movie proves to be a very different kind of mystery that makes viewers more about the characters than the
actual case that is trying to be solved.
thriller, “Ecoute Le Temps,” or the English title, “Fissures,” many may be reminded of the time warping thriller from 2000, “Frequency.”
Both of these films use fantasy themes to explore the murder mystery genre, they push the edge of plot development with some pretty
crazy ideas and still make the action of the film move smoothly from beginning to end. It may take some audiences longer than others
to settle into the strange mood that “Fissures” emits, but it doesn’t take long for the amazing plot line and characters to work their way
through the murky beginning to offer an insightful and engaging thriller film.
Still shook up from the murder of her estranged mother, Charlotte, played by Emilie Dequenne, has returned to her family home to go
through the estate and put together clues to help solve the mystery. Working as a nature documentary sound technician, Charlotte
spends her days questioning the locals about the activities of her mother and spends her nights working with her tape machines.
During one session Charlotte hears a strange sound that is instantly revealed to be memories of past interactions with her family and
her mother’s private life, with certain spots of the house containing different experiences. While learning about her moth’s history,
Charlotte grows to understand her separation from her family while searching for valuable leads for the murder case that begin to take
over her every thought.
Though it proves to be a difficult task for a young actress, Dequenne takes the entire film on her shoulders. With an expressive face,
Dequenne is able to create a performance that creates a cinematic response that creates an amazing experience for the audience.
She easily sells both the core mystery of the storyline and the odd fantasy backdrop in which is takes place. Writer and director Alante
Kavaite uses the soft features of the young starlet to pulls at the emotional consciousness of the audience, capturing a variety of
reactions throughout the film. With the storyline on the edges of real life and fantasy, Dequenne offers a performance that solidifies the
viewing experience with her determination to express her astonishment with the science fiction action. This all proves that the casting
was done perfectly for this film.
Since most of the film focuses on the sounds and body movements, the director is enthusiastic to maintain a compelling visual design
for Charlotte’s uncertain investigation within a community of suspects. Some of the best instances in the film come from the sound
positions within the home, which Charlotte connects to create a web of memory along with personal objects and many notes.
“Ecoute Le Temps” is a dark and intense mystery that is sure to draw in a number of fans within the first minutes of the film. Kavaite’s
direction was very dark with a large amount of importance being place on imagery. One of the things that make the film both visual and
moody was the way that he shot the film. The film is shot it in a way that makes the images take over the film while the story continues
to develop. He captures the tone of the film through the variety of locations that he uses and focuses on throughout the film. It gives the
film its darkness and somber tone, which makes the mystery very engaging. There is also a good job done with the actors and
actresses, as the performances help to drive this film as it will get viewers into the mystery considering that there isn’t a lot of action that
goes on throughout because it tends to be more of a film that requires intense thought and character study on the part of the audience.
The screenplay proves to be the reason why the film succeeds on all levels. One of the top reasons for the success of this film is the
way that the film moves along. The story unravels in a very slow pace, which for a film like this works very well, though it typically doesn’t
work well in other films. The reason for this is because the director wants to develop the characters through the number of flashbacks
that take place. These flashbacks do two things. First it goes into the main characters state of mind, letting the viewer see what the
main character sees. It makes the character interesting and makes viewers want to follow her through her story as she tries to put the
pieces together. It also gives viewers a back story to the characters and the crime that took place at the beginning of the film. This is all
needed for the film to be successful, in order to get the viewer involved with the case and make the viewer interested in the characters
and their relationships. Many people will probably like the fact that the action of the film isn’t forced, as happens in many mystery films,
especially towards the end of the film. Instead the action focuses on the main character and her obsession with solving her mother’s
case. That makes everything feel dark which is needed for this type of film. Overall, understanding the characters becomes a key
element of understanding the film.
“Ecoute Le Temps,” or “Fissures to the English crowd, is one of the hidden independent gems that many film buffs will want to make
sure they check out. This movie proves to be a very different kind of mystery that makes viewers more about the characters than the
actual case that is trying to be solved.
