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Orly (2010)
Director: Angela Schanelec
Cast: Josse De Pauw, Maren Eggert, Natacha Régnier, Bruno Todeschini
Runtime79 min
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At the Paris airport Orly, a woman falls for a stranger, a family heads to a funeral, a couple lose touch, a wife reads her husband’s break-up letter. All wait for their planes. Absorbed in their immediate fates, they move through the impeccably structured space, unaware of a looming threat outside.
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Orly, a 2010 drama film directed by Angela Schanelec, has received critical acclaim for its meticulously structured narrative and observational style. The film follows various characters at the Paris Orly airport, exploring their immediate personal fates while hinting at a looming external threat. While the film's unconventional approach has divided some audiences, it has been praised by critics for its poignant and insightful portrayal of the human condition.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Angela Schanelec, Orly (2010) offers a captivating, contemplative exploration of the human experience through its interweaving narratives of strangers connected by the Paris airport. Fans of Schanelec's distinctive style and those drawn to thought-provoking dramas with rich character development will find much to appreciate in this visually striking and emotionally resonant film.
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Orly is a 2010 German and French film on location in Orly Airport directed by Angela Schanelec. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2010 and went to screen at the Los Angeles Film Festival later that year. During production, the film's working title was Orly, Poem 1-4. Just a week after the theatrical release of Germany 09, a compilation film about the state of the nation in which Schanelec contributed one of the 13 short films, production began on location at the Orly Airport on January 4, 2009 and lasted through the end of the month.
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