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See You Up There
Au revoir là-haut
2017 113 min Canada, France 16+
★7.8
Drama, Crime, War
Director: Albert Dupontel
🎭 Based on
«The Great Swindle»
byPierre Lemaitre
Trailers
Description
In November 1918, a few days before the Armistice, when Lieutenant Pradelle orders a senseless attack, he causes a useless disaster; but his outrageous act also binds the lives of two soldiers who have nothing more in common than the battlefield: Édouard saves Albert, although at a high cost. They become companions in misfortune who will attempt to survive in a changing world. Pradelle, in his own way, does the same.
Budget:
$23M
Worldwide:
$15.1M
Starring
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Actor
Albert Dupontel
Actor
Laurent Lafitte
Actor
Awards
César Awards 2018
— Best Cinematography
César Awards 2018
— Best Adapted Screenplay
César Awards 2018
— Best Costume Design
César Awards 2018
— Best Film Editing
César Awards 2018
— Best Actor
César Awards 2018
— Best Picture
César Awards 2018
— Best Adapted Screenplay
César Awards 2018
— Best Costume Design
César Awards 2018
— Best Production Design
César Awards 2018
— Best Director
César Awards 2018
— Best Sound
César Awards 2018
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Au revoir là-haut is widely celebrated for its striking visual style, inventive production design, and poignant exploration of post-WWI trauma. While most reviewers praise its artistic ambition and atmospheric storytelling, opinions on the narrative's depth and pacing are divided.
| Cinematography | The film excels in visual presentation, utilizing vibrant colors, elaborate costumes, and technical camera work to create a unique, stylized aesthetic. | |
| Acting | Nahuel Pérez Biscayart delivers a powerful, emotive performance through his eyes and physical presence despite being restricted by the character's mask and lack of dialogue. | |
| Score | The score by Christophe Julien is highly effective in establishing a magical, unified tone that bridges the gap between tragedy and whimsical humor. | |
| Screenplay | Critics are split on the narrative structure; some appreciate the surreal, farcical, and metaphorical approach, while others find the screenplay fragmentary, lacking clear character motivation, or failing to fully capture the source novel's depth. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing draws conflicting reactions, with some finding the runtime engaging, while others feel it leads to a rushed conclusion or stalls at the midpoint. |