Augustine (film)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Augustine |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 2012 |
| length | 102 minutes |
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| Director | Alice Winocour |
| script | Alice Winocour |
| production |
Isabelle Madelaine Emilie Tisné |
| music | Jocelyn Pook |
| camera | Georges Lechaptois |
| cut | Julien Lacheray |
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Augustine is a 2012 French drama film directed by Alice Winocour .
action
The maid Augustine had a severe fit while serving, which left her partially paralyzed. She can no longer open her right eye. Her cousin takes her to the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière , where Augustine is just one of many patients who have been treated by the responsible doctor, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot waiting. She has another seizure when Charcot is leaving the clinic - he is immediately fascinated by her case, since he has been studying the phenomenon of hysterical women for some time.
Augustine soon turns out to be a prime example of his research. Her right side is numb, as has already been found in other patients, which explains the closed eye. Charcot introduces Augustine's case to a number of scientists. He hypnotizes her and artificially induces a seizure. Augustine's case eventually becomes the talk of the town. As a particularly important case for Charcot, she was given her own room in the Salpêtrière.
Augustine helps slaughter a chicken in the hospital courtyard. The sight of the chicken body flying around at its head makes Augustine pass out. When she wakes up, the cramp on her right side has eased. Both eyes are now open, but her left hand has cramped. Charcot diagnoses central paralysis .
Augustine ties herself closer and closer to the doctor. When he goes to Bordeaux on a lecture tour , she collapses and finally refuses to eat. Charcot feeds them on his return. Later he lets her come into his study and shows her a monkey that he keeps as a pet. Augustine tries to be close, but abruptly sends her away. When he hears her calling for an imaginary lover at night, he sneaks into her room to overhear her. She reaches for him in his sleep and he flees.
Charcot's friend Conti organized a presentation of the case to the renowned Académie des sciences . However, Augustine has had enough of being presented in front of others and being used as an object of illustration during experiments. When she is being prepared for presentation to the Académie, she escapes. She falls down a flight of stairs. When she gets up, she can move her left hand again. She is sure that she is now healed. When Charcot tries to hypnotize her in front of the audience as usual, she defies him. She shows him her movable arm unnoticed by the audience and says that she is healed. When Charcot tries to prepare the Académie members for a failure of the presentation, Augustine collapses in twitches. She is carried out of the hall. Charcot follows her - in his office they both get closer, kiss and finally sleep together. Shortly thereafter, Charcot is brought back to the Académie members by his assistant Bourneville. You are impressed with his presentation of the case and will assist him in his research. Augustine, however, hastily leaves the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière.
production
Augustine is based on the true story of a patient who was treated by Jean-Martin Charcot between 1873 and 1885. Benoît Poelvoorde was originally intended for the role of Charcot . Pascaline Chavanne created the costumes and Arnaud de Moleron designed the film .
Augustine premiered on May 19, 2012 at the Cannes International Film Festival . The film opened in French cinemas on November 7, 2012, where it was seen by around 170,000 viewers. The film has not yet been released in Germany (as of March 2015).
criticism
Godfrey Cheshire noted on rogerebert.com that the film was appealing at first glance, the performance of the leading actors was terrific ("terrfic") and the visual presentation was beautiful, but the film was neither original in its approach to a fascinating subject still profound.
Awards (selection)
At the Cannes International Film Festival in 2012, the film was shown in the competition for the Caméra d'Or . SoKo was named Best Actress at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata 2012, while Alice Winocour received a nomination in the Best Picture category.
In 2013 Augustine was nominated for two Césars in the categories Best Costumes and Best First Work. In addition, the film received a nomination for a Prix Lumières in the category of best young actress (SoKo).
Web links
- Augustine in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Secrets tournage - Histoire vraie on allocine.fr
- ↑ Secrets tournage - Changement de casting on allocine.fr
- ↑ Augustine on allocine.fr
- ^ "… Surface appeal, especially in its terrific lead performances and handsome visual manner, but little depth or originality in its approach to an intriguing subject" Cf. Augustine on rogerebert.com, June 21, 2013.