Both Sides of the Blade
First film of actor Hana Magimel, daughter of Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel.,After a little squabble, Sara throws her credit card on the kitchen shelf. Later, in the close-up, you can clearly read the name of the Visa Card holder, it is the name of the film's property master Manuel Mougin.,Referenced in Radio Dolin: Sex and Love: Best Movies of the Berlinale-2022 - about Feelings (2022),Both Sides of the Blade
Written by Stuart Staples and Dan McKinna
Performed by Tindersticks,Both Sides of the Blade (2022) follows a couple who's lives are changed when the woman's ex boyfriend comes back into the picture. I'm not quite sure how I feel about this film. It was definitely good and packed a punch, but don't go into it expecting a gritty romance thriller. It was a very personal film and I have a lot of respect for it.

I really liked the cinematography, it was subtle yet created a significant atmosphere. The lighting choices were very good and every shot was well lit, there were some nice colour palettes too. There were plenty of extreme close-up shots that showed the characters' emotions and the shots were very long too with a lack of jump-cuts which I felt worked well.

The music used was very fitting to the tone of the film and it wasn't too overbearing which I liked. However, there was really anything to talk about in terms of general sound design and I would've liked to see more from it.

The phenomenal performances from all involved definitely carried this film. The movie was a very intimate character study and it worked well as the film spends a good amount of time to introduce us to the three main characters, who are all quite interesting and felt realistic! Also, there was quite a lot of dialogue that was very thought provoking and engaging.

The film was slow paced, and unfortunately it occasionally dragged a bit. It took a while to get into because there wasn't much driving force in terms of plot and I would've liked for there to be more to it. However, the last 20 minutes were very intense and I thoroughly enjoyed the final act.,