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Nikolas A.2.5

Not that much happened really. I can understand it's a character piece more so than a murder (or not?) mystery, but I felt like both the mystery at its core wasn't that interesting and the central character, Depardieu, also fell flat for me. Depardieu is good in the role and I wasn't sure where his family drama was going but it didn't really feel central for the narrative or the character, although the revelation in the conclusion did make more sense for his family drama with his brother. The mystery was also decent for a while, felt like a Simenon story at times, but it didn't lead to much. Overall, I think this is a decent, well-directed but in the end kinda boring movie, a shame it was the last of Chabrol.Films I Watched in 2026 Ranked

Avirup

Chabrol's final feature. Some sort of modern Maigret homage. His formal elegance was still great as ever and the sharpness was still fully there. As a whodunnit it's pretty much insignificant really what elevates this is the character work, the focus on relationships and interactions. It moves exactly the way a detective on vacation film should. Depardieu, Bunel, Cornillac all great. The ending is almost a fitting one. Quite like it.

Diogo Serafim3.5

‘Il y a toujours une autre histoire, il y a plus que ce que l’oeil peut saisir’.The uncertainties of facts. A film full of subtleties, where everything seems to lie on its margins, being suggested but not properly shown. It is constantly making small detours, fleeing the main intrigue and letting Depardieu work on a very peculiar character his familiar and personal imbroglios. An interesting character study as an investigative film that flows almost like a funny and tense chamber drama, incredibly well shaped by Chabrol’s formal mastery. Very ironic and sharp.