New French Shorts 2021 - Movie Review - The Austin Chronicle
Curating an engaging shorts program is a bit like crafting a multicourse meal or compiling that perfect playlist. The balance of tonal shifts and complementary flavors should be considered carefully. The films presented here, collected by the Young French Cinema cultural program, offer a wide array of emerging Gallic voices. It’s an eclectic mix of styles that consistently surprises and delights. "By a Hair" from Lauriane Escaffre and Yvonnick Muller follows Elodie as she frantically tries to prepare for her Beauty Therapy final exam while juggling working in her father’s butcher shop. Sh...