If it Were Love (2021)
If it Were Love
”Young dancers tour Gisèle Vienne's 90's rave scene in an intimate documentary.”
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Patric Chiha follows the entire preparation process of a group of dancers rehearsing for a show. The documentary is very intimate but without invading the privacy of the characters, extremely interesting. Without the need for sex scenes, 'Si c'était de l'amour' manages to portray desire and seduction in a very unique way. This documentary can easily be compared to a more realistic version of Gaspar Noé's 'Clímax'.
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They are fifteen young dancers of various origins and horizons. They are touring Crowd, Gisèle Vienne's dance piece on the 90's rave scene. Following them from theatre to theatre, If It Were Love documents their work as well as their strange, intimate relationships. For the line becomes blurry. The stage seems to contaminate real life - unless the opposite is happening. From a dance documentary, the film thus grows into a troubling journey into our nights, our parties, our loves.
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