Stunning Mini Romeo and Juliet Film Scores 3.7/5 – This Week’s Top Pick!

TOP 3 MOVIES ACCORDING TO THE PRESS:

Tied for first place: The Red Rocks – 3.7/5

“A miniaturized ‘Romeo and Juliet’ of fascinating beauty.” By Guillemette Odicino (Télérama)

“Yet with his Red Rocks, Bruno Dumont, at 68, performs a miracle. The creator of Humanity and P’tit Quinquin magically lets himself be dispossessed of his film by five-year-olds.” By Thomas Baurez (Première)

Tied for first place: Elephants in the Mist – 3.7/5

“Nepalese director Abinash Bikram Shah delivers a first feature film that is impressive in its mastery and power. A fascinating adventure between village and wild forest, avoiding the folkloric postcard by mixing genres of cinema and identity.” By Olivier Pélisson (Bande à part)

“The feature film captivates us with its suspense and breath, leading to a mesmerizing finale.” By Catherine Balle (Le Parisien)

Third place: Writing Life: Annie Ernaux as told by high school students – 3.6/5

“Flashes of brilliance and naivety collide and intertwine in fascinating moments of truth.” By Aurélien Cabrol (La Tribune Dimanche)

“Moving from one face to another, Claire Simon seeks to capture the formation and bursting forth of thought, or more precisely, a kind of maieutic that sees students contextualizing their own family stories through the work of Ernaux.” By Robin Vaz (Critikat.com)

TOP 3 MOVIES ACCORDING TO AUDIENCES:

First place: Justin the Just – 3.9/5

“A great film discovered at a preview in Les Sables d’Olonne, a beautiful depiction of France during World War I. The actors perform wonderfully, making for a dynamic film.” By canonbeber

“A grand moment in cinema, with excellent performances from the main actors, the era is very well recreated, a human-scale story that revisits this dark chapter in our history.” By Patrick Aymard

Second place: Heart Of The Beast – 3.8/5

“I absolutely loved Heart Of The Beast. The story is interesting, engaging, and touching. The characters are endearing, the settings are beautiful, and the ending of the film is just moving.” By Le D.

“Seen in a preview on Tuesday, this film is stunningly beautiful. It is very touching, and the action scenes work incredibly well.” By Ethan

Third place: Garance – 3.8/5

“Garance is a film that is funny, cruel, vibrant, and deeply sad about alcoholism and self-destructive mechanisms.” By Cinéphiles 44

“Adèle Exarchopoulos is, as usual, excellent. She will surely be awarded for her performance.” By domit64

* According to the AlloCiné ratings barometer as of Friday, September 25, 2026, for films released in theaters on September 23 that have at least 10 reviews for the top press and 50 for the top audience. This top does not include films that have been previously released one or more times.