Sauvage / Wild
2018
Strasbourg, France
Camille Vidal-Naquet
Drama
What’s it all about: Félix Maritaud gets water from the gutter, apples from the fruit vendor, hugs from doctors, and love from his fellows on the street. But no one is giving him the one thing he desperately needs, a shower.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: high
Death By: moving to Canada
Relics: n/a
Hoops: the straight hustler who cuddles but doesn’t kiss; the trick that goes wrong; hanging out in the grass by the airport to watch planes take off as a symbol of your freedom
Heartthrob: Éric Bernard
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: smoking crack
LoFi Magic: hiding the roofie in your urethra instead of your john’s drink
Words to live by: “Find an old guy. A nice one. It’s the best that can happen to us.”
Makes me want to: return to Cud!
Candotti Take: “The best part was the beginning. The first half an hour.” / “As any French movie, they add such crazy subjects.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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