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Frontier of the Dawn
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Wikipedia article
'Frontier of the Dawn' also 'Frontier of Dawn' is a 2008 French drama film directed by Philippe Garrel. It stars Louis Garrel, Laura Smet, and Clmentine Poidatz. It tells the story of a photographer who is haunted by the ghost of his dead lover. It was screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in competition. It was released in France on 8 October 2008.
Plot
A photographer Franois visits actress Carole's apartment to take pictures of her. Although Carole has a husband, Franois and Carole have an affair for a while. After Franois ends their relationship, Carole suffers a mental illness and commits suicide. A year later, Franois's lover ve gets pregnant, and the two will get married. Franois is haunted by Carole's ghost.
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Release
The film had its world premiere in the Competition section at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2008. It was released in France on 8 October 2008.
Reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10.
Aaron Cutler of 'Slant Magazine' wrote: "At times 'Frontier' feels more like homage than like a film in its own right, but if its goal is to pay tribute to the dead, lost, and forgotten, then a reheated quality may be precisely the point." Karina Longworth of 'IndieWire' wrote: "Hands down the most accessible Garrel film I've seen, it's still a strange, swoony, genre-bending challenge."
Writing for 'The New Yorker', Richard Brody listed it as one of the best films of 2009.
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