Frantz

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Frantz

PG-13

2017

1h 53m

History

Drama

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Anna is a bereft young German woman whose fiancé, Frantz, was killed in the trenches of World War I. Adrien, a French veteran of the war, makes a mysterious appearance in her town, placing flowers on Frantz's grave. Adrien's presence is met with resistance by the small community still reeling from Germany's defeat, yet Anna gradually becomes closer to the handsome and melancholy young man, as she learns of his deep friendship with Frantz.

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Frantz finds writer-director François Ozon thoughtfully probing the aftermath of World War I through the memories and relationships of loved ones left behind.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

06/14/2017

4/5

A splendid cast work through the complications and stages of grief to provide a scathingly anti-nationalist warning from history.

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Tom Long

Detroit News

06/02/2017

B

"Frantz" offers a sympathetic, if dark, look at the awful wake of war, at the cost of institutional violence, as well as the cost of surviving.

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Philip De Semlyen

Empire Magazine

05/15/2017

4/5

Ozon's latest is a twisty-turny post-War mystery - think 'A Very Long Bereavement' - that boasts a kaleidoscope of quiet emotions. It unfolds slowly, but rewards patience with strong performances and a swooning third act.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/20/2022

4.5/5

The use of black-and-white and the occasional shift to color are more than gimmicks. They relay tone and mood from the director, but more importantly perspective from the characters.

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

01/14/2022

Ozon modernizes the Merchant Ivory in swell ways, too - it might be a chaste movie but his queer heart beats hard under all of those stiff uniforms. Fassbinderian flatness and absurdity peeks around every corner

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/08/2020

3.5/4.0

Relative newcomer Paula Beer should unquestionably have filmmakers knocking on her door after her performance here.

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Julian Rex M

@Julian_M 04/27/2025

Matching its daring visual choices with poignant heart, Frantz is a rigourously crafted tale of love, forgiveness, and life after a death that is greatly bolstered by remarkable performances by Pierre Niney and Paula Beer.

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Marit Risto F

@RT66247982 05/20/2024

Nothing good comes from lying

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Rolla A

@RT71711268 01/27/2024

Beautiful and moving movie, makes you think ...why we would ever start a war!

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Nawt W

@RT94004908 11/14/2023

Taking fifty minutes to unmask a twist that you can see coming a mile a way, Ozon's remake of the 1930's story tries to bestow a new perspective on the "time heals all" platitude. Great production design, music and cinematography that sometimes gets befuddled while switching from black and white to colored scenes, completely muddling any possible interpretations by trying to be everything at once.

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isla s

@RT89656869 09/02/2022

This is a very thought-provoking and quite poignant watch. It's ultimately about grief (inevitable death in war) and forgiveness and so its a bit of a sad watch at times. I liked that it is partially black and white, it gives it a bit of a timeless feel to it. Its a relatively arty sort of film as well but not entirely in a pretentious way. The themes are handled sensitively, with quite likeable characters. I would recommend this film to world cinema fans, yes.

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Paul G

@RT67423558 09/21/2021

The film kept my attention for the duration which given this is a subtitled film and not my usual type was a success. Its very well made, the WW1 theme and the dislike of the French and Germans for each other was excellently handled and where the film was taking the viewer (whilst I had my ideas) remained fresh throughout. Its good but the gentle pace stops it from being great.

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Synopsis

Anna is a bereft young German woman whose fiancé, Frantz, was killed in the trenches of World War I. Adrien, a French veteran of the war, makes a mysterious appearance in her town, placing flowers on Frantz's grave. Adrien's presence is met with resistance by the small community still reeling from Germany's defeat, yet Anna gradually becomes closer to the handsome and melancholy young man, as she learns of his deep friendship with Frantz.

Director: François Ozon
Producer: Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
Screenwriter: François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Films Distribution, Mars Films, X-Filme Creative Pool, Mandarin Production, France 2 Cinéma, FOZ
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Brief War Violence)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $880.5K
Runtime: 1h 53m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)