A Man Escaped
2025-05-15
Vancouver, BC

Of course this can stand on its own, but I think it's telling to compare it to Le Trou; here we are focusing on Fontaine and his unwavering faith, primarily in his will to escape in the face of great evil and the doubts of his peers, while Le Trou is a communal experience, finding its faith in togetherness. Even with the appearance of Jost, it doesn't feel like camaraderie, rather Jost is more of a disciple of Fontaine. Both films are impeccably methodical in their presentation of the habitual rhythm and routine of methods used in escape.

Screened at the Cinematheque in Vancouver in 35mm! Opening night of their "Robert Bresson: Secret Laws of the Cinematograph" programming.