Cinequest 2009
Ealasaid said it best – “Another Man” is a French film, a noir tale told with a brooding mood and angst feel.
Francois finds himself writing for a local newspaper and, by chance, covering the local film world as a critic. This is new to his experience. His negative critiques causes a potential economic backlash on the newspaper. He writes the review, but the theater owner, who buys advertising space, isn’t happy. Things go further south when Francois starts sending in identical copy using another reviewer’s column.
It’s hard to connect to the chain-smoking self-absorbed cheat. And overarching to his publishing career is his affair with Rosa, another critic he met during other screenings. It’s complicated. It’s French.
“Another Man” carries a dark feel; moves slow with a quiet plodding, and has the seemingly requisite, but unnecessary nudity film makers think is needed to be successful. I’m approaching my sixth decade and feel I’m still too young for the amount of skin shown in this film.