Voyez comme ils dansent (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: Canada, France, Switzerland
Alternative Title: Onlari Dans Ederken Seyret
Director: Claude Miller
Writer: Claude Miller, Natalie Carter, Roy Parvin
Summary
Voyez comme ils dansent' is a unique exploration of love, memory, and human complexity by acclaimed French director Claude Miller ('La meilleure façon de marcher', 'Garde à vue'). Despite its seemingly trite premise of a love triangle, the film stands out due to Miller's distinctive storytelling style. He shifts the action from Paris to Canada, creating unfamiliar bearings for viewers and adding depth through non-linear flashbacks that delve into the minds of the two female protagonists, Lise (Marina Hands) and Alex (Maya Sansa). The film centers around Victor/Vic (James Thierrée), a mesmerizing performer whose physical absence amplifies his psychological presence. Although not much is revealed about the characters' backgrounds or motivations beyond their entanglement with Victor/Vic, the film's strength lies in Miller's exploration of the dark side of human emotions and his masterful direction of actors.