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Film Critic Reviews: Love, Loneliness, and True Stories

4/16/2026

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Film critic Manon Kerjean reviews Just an Illusion, exploring love and family dynamics, featuring Camille Cottin and Louis Garrel.
She discusses The Doll, a romance with Vincent Macaigne and Cécile de France addressing gender roles and loneliness.
Kerjean highlights For Better or Worse, true story of Philippe Croizon, a paraplegic swimmer, featuring para-athlete Pierre Rabine.
Kerjean highlights Claire Denis's The Fence, depicting tensions on a construction site in West Africa.

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Story summary

Film critic Manon Kerjean reviews Just an Illusion, exploring love and family dynamics, featuring Camille Cottin and Louis Garrel.
She discusses The Doll, a romance with Vincent Macaigne and Cécile de France addressing gender roles and loneliness.
Kerjean highlights For Better or Worse, true story of Philippe Croizon, a paraplegic swimmer, featuring para-athlete Pierre Rabine.
Kerjean highlights Claire Denis's The Fence, depicting tensions on a construction site in West Africa.