Synopsis
During the 1970s a student named Gilles gets entangled in contemporary political turmoils although he would rather just be a creative artist. While torn between his solidarity to his friends and his personal ambitions he falls in love with Christine.
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Cast
- Clément MétayerGilles
- Lola CrétonChristine
- Felix ArmandAlain
- Carole CombesLaure
- Bobbi Salvör MenuezLeslie
- Hugo ConzelmannJean-Pierre
- Martin LoizillonRackam le Rouge
- André MarconGilles' Father
- Johnny FlynnFolk Singer
- Dolores ChaplinLondon Actress
Recommendations
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The Hollywood Reporter
This is a beautifully crafted work and an acute evocation of its period both in look and attitude, and it’s no less deeply absorbing for being somewhat muted in tone. - 100
Variety
Decidedly not revolutionary cinema, Something in the Air instead quietly demystifies its subject. The tone of the piece is wryly affectionate but never indulgent; the experiences depicted feel emotionally true and lived-in without ever catching the viewer up in a rush of intoxication or excitement. - 100
Village Voice
In Something in the Air, that past—a version of Assayas's own—is rendered in visuals so specific and evocative, it's perpetually alive. - 91
Film.com
It proves that the screen is the place where a memory can be reborn. - 83
The A.V. Club
Because of its autobiographical slant, Something In The Air has been compared to Assayas’ 1994 breakthrough, "Cold Water," which gazed upon roughly the same period of the director’s life. - 80
Time Out
Assayas evokes the atmosphere so vividly, you begin to breathe in his tale, rather than watch it. - 80
New York Daily News
Assayas may have been inspired by biographical memories, but “Air” is so sensitively observed that it simultaneously evokes a universal, and eternal, state of adolescence as well. - 75
The Playlist
There’s so much to like about the film, and it’s a mark of Assayas’ skill that it's a hugely engaging watch despite the blankness of the characters.
