Synopsis
The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, the real focus is on his films and he is considered to be an icon of world cinema. Mr.X dives into the poetic and visionary world of an artist who was already a cult figure from his very first film. Punctuated by interviews and unseen footage, this documentary is most of all a fine-tuned exploration of the poetic and visionary world of Leos Carax, alias "Mr.X".
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Cast
- Leos CaraxHimself
- Kylie MinogueHerself
- Denis LavantHimself
- Harmony KorineHimself
- Mehdi Belhaj KacemSelf
- Richard BrodySelf
- Caroline ChampetierSelf
- Jean-Michel FrodonSelf
- Kenzo HorikoshiSelf
- Toshihiro IsomiSelf
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
Though Ms. Louise-Salomé’s film strikes a potentially irritating pose as a kind of artistic séance — shrouding interviewees in shadow, conjuring up clips with the drifting rhythm of the unconscious — it delivers articulate insights and has an elegant construction. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
An enticing, if not extremely insightful, overview of the maverick filmmaker’s work. - 70
Variety
Alluring if not especially illuminating. - 63
Slant Magazine
For a life beyond mere DVD supplementary material, the film could use a dose of rigor to balance out its steady stream of congratulatory pit stops.
