One of those flashes of which the Deauville American Film Festival has the secret.
Thunderbolt of the 2021 edition,
The Novice
is finally released in our theaters and offers a dizzying portrait on the verge of obsession.
First-year college student Alex Dahl knows no half measures.
The young woman is able to redo the same partial ten times before obtaining a clear round.
A perfectionism that she decides to put at the service of the rowing team of her establishment after seeing a recruitment ad.
Begin a masochistic, physical and psychological journey to the heart of darkness in order to surpass his comrades, faster and more seasoned.
Pushing the limits, Alex is quick to unite her teammates against her and lose touch with reality.
This portrait à la
Black Swan
, which says a lot about the moods and sacrifices of high-level athletes, is a concentrate of staging.
Oar splitting the surface of the water, panting, hissing...
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