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Give Me Your Hand
Upon hearing of their mother’s death, twin brothers Antoine and Quentin decide to walk and hitchhike from their rural French village to the funeral in Spain—even though they have never met the woman before. But Pascal-Alex Vincent's debut feature is no typical road movie. Starting with a brief Japanese animé-style sequence, the 18-year-olds begin their journey and bicker along the way but don’t say much to each other as they meet a series of increasingly odd and erotic characters. When Antoine sleeps with a girl the brothers meet along the way, the jealous Quentin retaliates with a fistfight. Later, however, Quentin has a homosexual tryst with a hay-baler named Hakim, which infuriates the disapproving Antoine. The film takes a darker turn after Quentin inexplicably vanishes, causing Antoine to search the countryside in a panic. As the characters move forward on their journey, the surrounding landscape changes to fit the mood, with images of sunny rolling farmland contrasting with dark, brooding forests. While technically a road movie, this atmospheric film is more of an analysis about the symbiotic love, rivalry, and jealousy between siblings.
Cast & Crew
Director: Pascal-Alex Vincent
Producer: Nicolas Brevière
Editor: Dominique Petrot
Screenwriter: Pascal-Alex Vincent, Martin Drouot
Cinematographer: Alexis Kavyrchine
Music: Tarwater
Principal Cast: Alexandre Carril, Victor Carril, Anais Demoustier
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
World Sales: Wide Management
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One dimensional and disappointing. , Jun 14, 2009
By Dan Rosson
“I had no problem with the film's quiet minimalist tone, but the film allowed very minimal understanding of its characters and I was left disappointed. Not a great way to end the festival!But I should have known better. The films shown on the last Sunday usually aren't great. ”
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Give Me Your Hand, Jun 15, 2009
By Alex Williams
“Like the twins themselves, Give Me Your Hand is sexy and nice to look at, but also dim-witted and vacant. The film felt like 80 minutes spent thumbing through an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog; you come away with little more than a boner and a few new fashion ideas. * 57/100 *”
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Pretty pictures, Jun 15, 2009
By Stephen McAdoo
“Handsome twin French boys wrassle and have sex with strangers. It's like watching a 90-minute Duran Duran video--without the music. ”
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