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The Life of Jesus

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The Life of Jesus
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NR,1hr 35min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1997
Director:
Bruno Dumont
Distributor:
Fox Lorber
Starring:
David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Geneviève Cottreel  ...more
Synopsis: This French coming-of-age movie marked the debut of writer-director Bruno Dumont. The film bears a symbolic resemblance to the life of Jesus Christ, but it has no direct relationship with his life. The story is set in the small, economically stagnant town of Bailleul in northern France. Freddy (David Douche) is a 19-year-old epileptic whose mother runs a small restaurant. Freddy and his friends get unemployment benefits and ride motorbikes to kill time. They are bored and seething with unfocused ... Full Synopsis
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Adam Bregman, AMG Review
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of La Vie de Jésus is the way director Bruno Dumont captures the restlessness of small town life for a group of unemployed teenage boys. Trapped in a tiny, rural French town with little to do, Freddy (David Douche) and his buddies cruise around on their scooters, harass a local Arab immigrant, Kader (Kader Chaatouf), and play snare drums in an incredibly sad marching ... Full Review
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