2012/Through the heart
2012/Through the heart
| 31 March 2023 (USA)
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What remains of the 2012 Quebec student protests? Little has changed in the decade that ensued. Rodrigue Jean and Arnaud Valade exhume images of the battles, recorded live and relayed through the mass media, that flared up as anger and indignation went head-to-head with the rhetoric of power. Against these divisive images, the filmmakers overlay a historical perspective of the state and its police in Montreal, Quebec and Canada, delving into the roots of sanctioned violence. Their compelling glance at the past is, of course, a cry that continues to echo in the present day. While the voices have been silenced, revolt still brews. All it takes is a spark...

Reviews
ThrillMessage There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
HomeyTao For having a relatively low budget, the film's style and overall art direction are immensely impressive.
Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;