Faces Places (Visages, villages) (2017)
94%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
37 wins & 40 nominations total
Equal parts breezily charming and poignantly powerful, Faces Places is a unique cross-generational portrait of life in rural France from the great Agnès Varda.
Faces Places is the ultimate buddy movie for those who want to feel all the feels. It’s a beautiful blend of memory, merriment, and melancholy that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. Varda and JR make an unlikely but empathetic team, and their collaboration is as poetic as it is provocative. With commentary on everything from decaying industry to Instagram narcissism, this film is a must-see for anyone who wants to experience something truly unique and unforgettable. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready for 90 minutes of pure joy.
Production Company(ies)
Ciné-tamaris Social Animals Rouge International,
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Bruay-La-Buissière, Pas-de-Calais, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for brief nude images and thematic elements
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 29m
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Language(s):French
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Country of origin:France
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2017 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 27, 2018
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $3,996,577
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $4,820,815
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,187
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 525,716
US/Canada gross: $953,717
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,150,408
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,155
US/Canada opening weekend: $31,006
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $37,401
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,292
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
JR – Self/Director
Rosalie Varda – Producer
Roberto De Angelis – Cinematographer
Director(s)
Agnès Varda, JR
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Rosalie Varda
Film Festivals
Cannes, Telluride, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
37 wins & 40 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (142) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (140) | Rotten (2)
Faces Places is a wonderful exercise in memory and merriment, in instinct and improvisation.
November 16, 2018
Sukhdev Sandhu
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Faces Places is the most melancholy yet uplifting buddy movie you’ll see all year.
September 25, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Charlotte O’Sullivan
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Varda and JR make a surprisingly empathetic team and their collaboration is as provocative as it is poetic and poignant.
September 21, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It’s more than wandering whimsy, with telling comments on decaying industry and Instagram narcissism and a sting in the tail that can only be described as Godardian.
September 21, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is a film that puts old women centre stage and it’s the best film that puts old women centre stage since… nope, can’t think of one.
September 20, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
A beguiling and utterly unique piece of work.
September 20, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Faces Places is an irreplaceable masterpiece. It is the film that everyone should see because frankly, the world is too awful to miss something this good.
June 8, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Leo Brady
AMovieGuy.com
Faces Places illustrates that Varda’s capacity for reflexion, expression, and vulnerability in her art has not diminished at all. There’s too much goodness left in the world.
December 11, 2020
Scott Nye
Battleship Pretension
It’s just 90 minutes of distilled joy.
March 24, 2020
Dan Scully
Cinema76
…a palatable, easily digestible film that is as ephemeral as the murals showcased in it.
October 30, 2019
Tanner Tafelski
Hyperallergic
The soul-stirring original music by Matthieu Chedid complement the meaningful duo collaboration.
August 2, 2019 | Rating: 4 Ripples
Diana Cheng
Ripple Effects
Even in its brief melancholy moments-and there are a few of those, as Varda confronts the inevitable passing of time-it remains an entirely poignant exploration of life and love and whatever it is inside each of us that connects all of us.
May 28, 2019
Lisa Trifone
Third Coast Review…
Plot
In Faces Places, director Agnès Varda and photographer JR travel through rural France, forming an unlikely friendship and creating a unique cross-generational portrait of life in the area.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Agnès Varda, the director and star of Faces Places, is a living legend in the film industry.
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