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Alice and the Mayor
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The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.
Countries:
FR
Languages:
French
Runtime:
1hrs 43min
Status:
Released
Release date:
2019-05-18
Release format:
Streaming
— May 13, 2020
A movie that mixes politics and philosophy looks like a French wet dream on paper, but _Alice and the Mayor_ is actually little more than mental masturbation covering a cliché office drama.
That said, Anaïs Demoustier turns in a solid performance and French flavoring Fabrice Luchini turns his idiosyncrasies down enough to reach the core of his character. Sadly, these turns take back stage to bad blocking, sub-par supporting performances and a script that loses plot lines like a balding man in a gale force storm.