Hold Me Tight

    Hold Me Tight
    2021

    Synopsis

    At dawn, Clarisse takes a last look at her husband and two sleeping children, hesitates to leave a note, and hits the road. A desperate escape that gradually reveals its layers as Clarisse — who seems to have an extra-sensory connection to the family she has left behind — loses herself in the world.

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      Cast

      • Vicky KriepsClarisse
      • Arieh WorthalterMarc
      • Anne-Sophie Bowen-ChatetLucie
      • Sacha ArdillyPaul
      • Juliette BenvenisteLucie (adolescente)
      • Aurèle GrzesikPaul (adolescent)
      • Aurélia PetitLa copine de la station-service
      • Erwan RibardL'agent immobilier
      • Cuca Bañeres FlosLa serveuse du chalet
      • Samuel MathieuLe collègue de travail de Marc

      Recommendations

      • 91

        IndieWire

        Those who stay invested will be rewarded with an honest and holistic vision — one that, in following each thread separately, speaks to the rupture that tragedy can bring, and our endless quest to put the pieces back together again.
      • 90

        Paste Magazine

        It is a true artistic accomplishment that writer/director Mathieu Amalric was able to take Galea’s text, originally meant for the stage, and spin it into a vivid piece with such a uniquely lush cinematic language.
      • 90

        The Hollywood Reporter

        Watching large chunks of this film feels like being transported into a trance-like reverie, albeit a reverie that quite often has nightmarish contours.
      • 90

        Screen Daily

        It’s a tragedy of sorts, one that at times is almost too dark to bear. But there are moments too when Hold Me Tight achieves something quite remarkable, blurring the line between reality and imaginings to burrow into the heart of grief and loss in ways that are also life-affirming.
      • 88

        RogerEbert.com

        It’s a powerful piece of work with poetic direction and incredible work from Krieps, an actress who increasingly feels like she’s never going to miss.
      • 85

        TheWrap

        Thankfully, Hold Me Tight, with Amalric’s alert, empathetic stewardship and Krieps’ gripping portrayal, sets aside the banality of grief’s burden for something more alive and elusive, but no less affecting.
      • 75

        The Playlist

        Hold Me Tight is likely a film that rewards viewers with repeat viewings; it’s difficult to evaluate it on the basis of its decision to withhold crucial information until the end. It’s a risky choice, to be sure, and if it pays off, it mostly does so because of the power of its lead performance.
      • 75

        Movie Nation

        Krieps makes her journey into this open wound not just intriguing, but heartbreaking.