Genesis 2018

Genesis 2018

Genesis 2018
Genèse (original title)
2h 9min | Drama | 23 August 2019 (USA)

Storyline:

Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.

User review:

I saw this at the New Zealand International Film Festival and I truly cannot remember the last film I saw that had this much contempt and hatred for its characters. It wallows in misery and subjects its protagonists to so much cruelty, before deciding otherwise in a totally pointless and interminable third act. Performances are strong but they are in the service of people who aren’t characters – are barely even a collection of ticks. On an aesthetic level, Genesis makes some truly puzzling choices; crash zooms, long unbroken takes of panning to and fro, repetitive use of the same dull pop songs and a really poor sense of pacing. The performances are truly the only thing that work, and at over 130 minutes long, the performances are a very small saving grace within this awful slog.

I am not one to go in gunning for a film, and I was actually quite excited to see this. I hated it from start to finish, I was in misery, and I highly doubt I will see a worse film this year.

Director: Philippe Lesage
Writer: Philippe Lesage
Stars: Noée Abita, Paul Ahmarani, Marc Beaupré
Country: Canada
Language: French | English
Release Date: 23 August 2019 (USA)
Also Known As: Baslangicta

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8287690/