Angel-A (2005)

Directed by

Luc Besson

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 796 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small-time con man drowning in debt and despair decides to jump off a bridge. A mysterious tall woman saves him and then helps him confront the people he owes money to. They wander around Paris while she pushes him to see his own worth.

romanticwhimsicalstylishcontemplativehopefuldialogue-drivenatmosphericbittersweet

What happens

Angel-A is a 2005 French romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Jamel Debbouze as André, a small-time con artist drowning in debt and contemplating suicide, and Rie Rasmussen as Angela, a mysterious woman who saves him and helps him resolve his crises. Shot in stark black-and-white cinematography by Thierry Arbogast and set against the iconic backdrop of Paris, the film explores themes of redemption, self-worth, and supernatural intervention. Besson returned to directing after a six-year hiatus with this more intimate, dialogue-driven project, which he also produced under his EuropaCorp banner. The film premiered in France on December 21, 2005, and received a limited U.S. release on May 25, 2007, via Sony Pictures Classics. Critical reception was mixed; the film holds a 47% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with praise for its visual style but criticism for its dialogue and pacing. It grossed $9.99 million worldwide, including over $200,000 in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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