Jérôme Bonnell

1977-

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

Le Chignon d'Olga (2002) [d,w]

Les Yeux clairs (2005) [d,w]

J'attends quelqu'un (2007) [d,w]

La Dame de trèfle (2010) [d,w]

Le Temps de l'aventure (2013) [d,w]

À trois, on y va (2015) [d,w]

The brighter side of Franz Kafka

In his letters to his friends and family, Franz Kafka gives us a rich self-portrait that is surprisingly upbeat, nor the angst-ridden soul we might expect.

The best French Films of the 1910s

In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.

Kafka's tortuous trial of love

Franz Kafka's letters to his fiancée Felice Bauer not only reveal a soul in torment; they also give us a harrowing self-portrait of a man appalled by his own existence.

The very best period film dramas

Is there any period of history that has not been vividly brought back to life by cinema? Historical movies offer the ultimate in escapism.

The very best fantasy films in French cinema

Whilst the horror genre is under-represented in French cinema, there are still a fair number of weird and wonderful forays into the realms of fantasy.

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