Josep (2020)

Josep: Directed by Aurel. With Sergi López, Emmanuel Vottero, Xavier Serrano, David Marsais. A dying gendarme remembers his encounter with Catalan artist Josep Bartolí in a French concentration camp after the Spanish Civil War.

“u0026quot;Not shying away from the horrendous acts, scenarist Jean-Louis Milesi also tries to squeeze levity and sensuousness into this tale of woe, even conjures up Frida Kahlo into Josepu0026#39;s fantasy, to whom he will be romantically linked years later in Mexico. But told in dribs and drabs, the narrative doesnu0026#39;t amp up appreciable emotional impact, Bartolí is chummy, but no character for us to empathize with. And mingled with a frame story where an old Serge, on his deathbed, inculcates his modern-day grandson to carry on with his memory, JOSEP consciously wears its heart on its sleeve, but what is remarkable about it?u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eread my full review on my blog: cinema omnivore, thanks.”