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The final days before the assassination of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette follow
The title comes from the famous phrase “After me, the flood”; attributed to Louis XV, King of France.
He is said to have uttered it towards the end of his reign, referring to the chaos that would ensue after his death
The phrase reflects a fatalistic attitude towards the challenges facing France, such as the culmination of the French Revolution during the reign of his successor, Louis XVI.
The film depicts the months the French royal family spends in captivity during the trial of Louis XVI
It is structured in three acts, each characterized by a distinct directorial style: the first act is detached and elegant, the second is dynamic and dramatic, and the third is more introspective, reflecting on the royals’ transformation from divine figures to victims.
Definitely worth a watch
Well-crafted and superbly acted, the film presents thought-provoking material on the tension between nature and reason, the hypocrisy of all ideologies, and the unchanging nature of the human condition, even in the most extraordinary circumstances.
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