Little Jesus
| Little Jesus | |
|---|---|
| French | Petit Jésus |
| Directed by | Julien Rigoulot |
| Written by | Benjamin Charbit Sophie Glaas Julien Rigoulot |
| Produced by | Pierre Even Laetitia Galitzine |
| Starring | Antoine Bertrand Esteban Azuara Eymard Gérard Darmon |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Soyer |
| Edited by | Olivier Gajan |
| Music by | Mathieu Lafontaine |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch Sphere Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France |
| Language | French |
Little Jesus (French: Petit Jésus) is a 2023 Canadian-French co-produced comedy film, directed by Julien Rigoulot.[1] The film stars Antoine Bertrand as Jean, a recently divorced father who becomes convinced that his son Louis (Esteban Azuara Eymard) is the Second Coming of Jesus.[2]
Cast
[edit]Loulou, a ten-year-old boy • Esteban Azuara Eymard
Jean, Loulou's father • Antoine Bertrand
Alice, Loulou's mother • Caroline Anglade
Bernard, Jean's father • Gérard Darmon
Rémy, a priest • Bruno Sanches
Hakim, a lawyer and Jean's friend • Youssef Hajdi
Judge • Ludivine de Chastenet
Dr. Essaïdi • Lisa Brebion
Production
[edit]Shooting took place from 30 May through 7 July 2002 in the area of Perpignan, France.[3]
Release
[edit]The film opened in French theatres in July 2023.[4] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[5]
Reception
[edit]David Brejon found the film funny, poetic, and moving, awarding it 3 stars.[6]
Writing for Première, Thierry Chèze gave the film 2 stars for not really delivering enough on the film's interesting premise.[7]
Writing for Bulles de culture, Antoine Corte praised the scenic backdrop and the direction of a child actor in his first role in the director's first film, but faulted what he considered lazy characterization (Gérard Darmon's character is a carbon-copy of his role in La Flamme) and a comic religious story that makes little impact.[8]
Writing foe Télérama, Frédéric Strauss criticized the film's pacing, its treatment of Loulou as a circus animal surrounded by childish characters, and what he called its mockery of the Catholic Church.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Corinne Renou-Nativel, "« Petit Jésus », les miracles de Louis". La Croix, July 12, 2023.
- ↑ Fabien Lemercier, "Antoine Bertrand soon to star in Petit Jésus". Cineuropa, April 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Julien Rigoulot tourne "Petit Jésus"". Occitanie-films.fr. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cinéma : «Yo Mama», «Petit Jésus»... ces 4 comédies françaises à voir en juillet". CNews, July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Sudbury-shot 'traumedy' to be a Cinefest special presentation", The Sudbury Star, July 27, 2023
- ↑ Brejon, Jean. "Critique du film PETIT JÉSUS". Abus du ciné (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Chèze, Thierry. "Critiques de Petit Jésus". Première (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Corte, Antoine. "Critique / "Petit Jésus" (2023) de Julien Rigoulot". Bulles de culture (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Strauss, Frédéric (11 July 2023). ""Petit Jésus" : une comédie poussive qui ridiculise l'Église". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Little Jesus at IMDb
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