A marked strength of the movie is that it does succeed in making the unlikely central love affair believable within its own universe.
The King of Escape(Le Roi de l'évasion)
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France · 2009
1h 37m
Director Alain Guiraudie
Starring Hafsia Herzi, Ludovic Berthillot, Luc Palun, Pascal Aubert
Genre Adventure, Comedy
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Armand, a man who sells farm machines in the country, is a popular middle-aged homosexual. Just as he was getting sick of life, he falls in love with a young girl called, Curlie, and goes on the run from her parents and the police.
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Slant Magazine by Diego Semerene
Cruising for Alain Guiraudie seems to be the way of nature, a drive that doesn't discriminate.
The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
The King of Escape is more loosely put together than “Stranger,” and, considering what happens, it’s relatively underplayed.
Village Voice by Zachary Wigon
Weaving numerous influences into a rich emotional tapestry, Alain Guiraudie's The King of Escape skillfully absorbs and updates its assertive cinematic forebears.
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