Les fantômes d'Ismaël (2017)
Release Year: 2017
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Призраците на Исмаел, Ismaelovy přízraky, Ismaeli vaimud, Los fantasmas de Ismaël, Ismael szellemei, Kobiety mojego zycia, Os Fantasmas de Ismael, Призраки Исмаэля, Ismail'in Hayaletleri, Ismael's Ghosts
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Writer: Arnaud Desplechin, Julie Peyr, Léa Mysius
Summary
Les fantômes d'Ismaël (2017), directed by Arnaud Desplechin, is a complex narrative that interweaves two stories: one of Ismaël, a filmmaker grappling with the sudden reappearance of an old flame and his relationship with his wife; and another of Ivan Dédalus, the protagonist of Ismaël's latest film. The movie explores themes of love, betrayal, and the passage of time, as it follows Ismaël through his emotional turmoil. Desplechin employs a 'film within a film' structure to layer narratives and reflect upon his own filmmaking process.