Titanium – 2021 film – AlloCiné

Guillaume U.

I was impatiently awaiting this Titanium, having seen the excellent Grave several times. I come out of the screening with the impression of having seen 2 unequal short films reunited in 1 single film. The first part (which I preferred), does not suffer from any downtime or any length: it goes at full speed, it’s raw, violent and unhealthy. A mix between an eroticized initiation story and a slasher movie, tuning atmosphere, neon lights and big cars. I loved the presence of Garance Marillier, always very fair in his game (PS: listening to the first name Justine, an obvious nod to Grave, I even hoped for a moment that it was the same character, as if Julia Ducournau were registering her films in the same extended universe, and we would therefore know what happened to Justine. Alas for me, this is not the case). The second part of the film, more slow, more intimate, depicts the tortured minds and suffering bodies of Agathe Rousselle and Vincent Lindon. The two actors deliver an incredible performance of accuracy, sensitivity, depth, in short they are impressive. Unfortunately, the closer we got to the end, the less I managed to understand the substance. I imagine that as with Grave you have to distinguish two levels of reading, between what is happening on the screen and the underlying allegory, but for Titanium I did not manage to enter the subtext. So I arrived in front of the end credits clinging to my seat, moved by what I had just seen, but lost and perplexed, failing to understand the meaning. Simple fantasy film, or allegory? I do not know. Anyway a powerful film, a visual experience, sound (an impeccable soundtrack), but not easy to access. Special mention to Agathe Rousselle, whom I read was the first feature film. She bursts the screen, inhabited by her character for whom she devotes herself body and soul. It is sublime in every sense of the word. 4/5.

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