LES OLYMPIADES, PARIS 13E / PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT

Paris, 13th District today. Emilie meets Camille, who is attracted to Nora, who crosses the path of Amber. Three girls and a boy redefine what modern love is. They’re friends, sometimes lovers and often both.

Žak Odijar / Jacques Audiard

Jacques Audiard was born in Paris in 1952, to a family of film workers. At first, he did not want to be part of the film world, and studied literature and philosophy at the Sorbonne. One of his first experiences in film was working as assistant editor on Roman Polanski’s film The Tenant (1976). He made his directorial debut with See How They Fall (1994). A Self-Made Hero (1996) is a provocative examination of the myth about De Gaulle and the French resistance during the Nazi Occupation. A Prophet (2009), which follows the rise of a young, illiterate Arab in a harsh prison environment, won nine César Award, the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival, and numerous other prestigious international awards. After Rust and Bone (2012), for Dheepan (2015), was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival.

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Audiard traces a brave new world in which youngish people struggle to build meaningful relationships.

David Ehrlich, IndieWire