Movies by Simon Ripoll-Hurier

Simon Ripoll-Hurier is a rising French filmmaker whose unique visual style and thematic depth have earned him widespread critical acclaim. With each of his films, Ripoll-Hurier crafts intricate narratives that explore the human condition through a lens of heightened realism and poetic contemplation. Ripoll-Hurier's directorial debut, the 2018 drama Station, introduced audiences to his singular storytelling approach. Blending gritty, documentary-like camerawork with moments of striking visual poetry, the film delicately unraveled the intertwined lives of three Parisian commuters. This balance of the quotidian and the transcendent has become a hallmark of Ripoll-Hurier's work, as seen in his subsequent films like the 2017 biopic Diana and the 2020 war drama Age of Heroes. In his most recent feature, The Signal Line (2024), Ripoll-Hurier further cements his reputation as a director unafraid to tackle ambitious, conceptually daring material. Blending elements of science fiction, philosophical inquiry, and personal drama, the film utilizes a nonlinear structure to explore the nature of consciousness and our interconnectedness with the world around us. With its mesmerizing visuals and contemplative tone, The Signal Line solidifies Ripoll-Hurier's status as one of the most distinctive and thought-provoking voices in contemporary French cinema.