A tale revolving around the carefree and bon-vivant, Felix, who is content living with his boyfriend Read more
| Starring | Sami Bouajila, Patachou, Ariane Ascaride |
|---|---|
| Director | Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
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A tale revolving around the carefree and bon-vivant, Felix, who is content living with his boyfriend
| Starring | Sami Bouajila, Patachou, Ariane Ascaride |
|---|---|
| Director | Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau |
| Studio | PECCADILLO PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, World Cinema |
| Language | French |
| Released | DVD: 23 Apr 2001 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
Following their debut with Jeanne et le Garçon Formidable, writer/directors Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau explore the nature of kinship and modern French attitudes to race and sexuality in this ambling road movie. Travelling from Dieppe to Marseille to meet the father he never knew, Sami Bouajila encounters anti-Arab prejudice and homophobic ignorance at every turn. But he also finds acceptance among diverse members of his wider “family”, including a randy railway worker, a world-weary fisherman, a vibrantly rebellious “grandmother” (a scene-stealing turn from Patachou) and an independent-minded “sister” (the ever-feisty Ariane Ascaride). Wry and touching, but also provocative and inspiring.
"...ADVENTURES OF FELIX is an odyssey of self-discovery of much charm, humor and admirable subtlety....It sparkles with winning portrayals..."
A surprisingly upbeat and feel good movie centering around Felix, a young, gay, HIV positive, French arab. He hitch-hikes across France to meet his father for the first time, and the film tells the story of the people he meets along the way. His meeting with 'the grandmother' is particularly good.
Having watched a few French gay films with subtitles, I was not expecting anything too great, but I was pleasantly surprised, The dialogue between characters is fresh and natural and laced with humourous moments.
Unlike a couple of other reviewers, I didn't think that the film left anything unfinished. The whole point of the film is a journey of self-discovery for Felix, and through interaction with the people he meets along the way, he realises that the initial reason for his journey, i.e. seeing his father, no longer holds the same importance for him that it once did. It's a slow-moving, but never boring road movie, and I highly recommend it when you have 90 mins to spare.
Gay-a-thon (93)
73.4% from 12 members
