Les Roches Rouges wins over the press with 3.7/5
Bruno Dumont's film, now in theaters, scores 3.7/5 on AlloCiné.
Currently in theaters, Les Roches Rouges by Bruno Dumont shows a press average of 3.7 out of 5 on AlloCiné (23 outlets). Presented at Cannes and at San Sebastian, the film settles under the sun of the French Riviera where two groups of children clash by jumping over red rocks. Géo, barely five years old, experiences a summer where friendship mixes with rivalry and the first stirrings of the heart create tension.
Samuel Gleyze-Esteban calls it a "tender, funny and moving jewel" (5/5). Ludovic Béot notes a "stunning new formal attempt" (5/5). Josué Morel points out the director's geographic displacement (4/5). Aurélien Cabrol admires the Mediterranean setting and the sharp view of childhood (4/5). Eithne O’Neill recalls the humor of the story (4/5). Benjamin Bidolet, more reserved, mentions a cute romance with little interest (3/5).