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| François Ozon |
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| Born: 1967 |
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Provocative, stylish, sexy, Ozon is one of France's most versatile
young directors. After some attention-grabbing shorts (especially
Regarde La Mer), his first two features, Sitcom and Criminal Lovers,
both had wry humour, sexual candour and a sophisticated take on the
workings of power - but seemed more style than substance, relying on
arch cinematic knowingness. Water Drops was the breakthrough: his
first really mature, satisfying feature, perhaps reflecting the
shift from Bunuel references to Fassbinder. The Bergmanesque Under
The Sand is another progression. Like contemporaries (Bruno Dumont,
Gaspar Noe), he's still relatively unknown - but his next feature,
reportedly starring France's 6 top actresses, should rectify that.
SF Said
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