{"id":21739,"date":"2016-08-05T00:56:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T04:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=21739"},"modified":"2020-07-29T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:10:38","slug":"lelan-2015-fantasia-international-film-festival-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/lelan-2015-fantasia-international-film-festival-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"L’\u00c9lan (2015) [Fantasia International Film Festival 2016]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lelan\"<\/a>In a small French village arrives an elk (\u00e9lan in French) that walks on two legs, wears a trench coat, and communicates telepathically.\u00a0 Everyone he meets seems to accept him as if his presence is completely normal, except for a UFO fanatic who wants to meet and analyze him.<\/p>\n

Director Etienne Labroue of Les Guignols de l\u2019Info co-wrote L’\u00c9lan with Marc Bruckert and they created a marvelous fable here of a being on a quest to belong, finding a family ready to take him in and protect him.\u00a0 The story here is touching, funny, and sometimes sad.\u00a0 Bruckert and Labroue show a lot of talent in this sweet script that reminds the viewers of early Jean-Pierre Jeunet crossed with Quentin Dupieux.\u00a0 As this is Etienne Labroue\u2019s first film, it shows a lot of promise and directorial talent.<\/p>\n

The characters built by Labroue and Bruckert are a little cartoon-y but here it works given the story and the settings.\u00a0 The cast hired to bring those characters to life go for it with gusto and an impeccable sense of timing.\u00a0 The whole cast does this so well, it\u2019s difficult to pick a stand-out.\u00a0 Aurelia Petit, D\u00e9lia Espinat-Dief, Olivier Broche, Cyprien Dugas, et al deserve major kudos for fearlessly bringing their parts to life and not being afraid of looking a bit silly on screen.\u00a0 It all works in the end and brings a village of kooks to life for our entertainment.\u00a0 The narration is done in a way similar to Am\u00e9lie but with a bit of a nuttier story which is told in a childhood story manner.<\/p>\n

The way the film settings are and the way its shot ring out the ludique side of the story.\u00a0 Everyone and everything is brought together in a way that creates a fairytale-like atmosphere.\u00a0 The design of the \u00e9lan himself is cartoonish with a touch of giant stuffed animal to the head\u2019s look.\u00a0 His whole being is a bit disproportionate from itself, giving him a sweet disposition and style even though he could easily have been a bad guy.\u00a0 L’\u00c9lan is designed in a way to remind the viewers of childhood toys and TV shows, while his attitude and mannerism are quite child-like.\u00a0 He brings an outward innocence and allows the viewer to connect on a different level with the story through nostalgia and comfort.<\/p>\n

L\u2019\u00c8lan is an entertaining comedy with a lot to offer.\u00a0 It takes a crazy, absurd idea and goes with it fully, giving the viewers a childhood fairytale but grown-ups.\u00a0 It\u2019s almost innocent but not quite.\u00a0 It brings back a warm feeling while also reminding everyone of their need to belong.<\/p>\n

Fantasia International Film Festival ran from July 14th<\/sup> until August 3rd<\/sup>, 2016 and will be back in the summer of 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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