Step!!!
It's a confusing film Passages. If Tomas, the protagonist, has very clear ideas as a director and knows how to be rigorous and inflexible to the point of fussiness, in his private life he never seems to find his way.
The problem with the film arises from the fact that in trying to portray such a volatile character it also goes awry in the screenplay phase. The dialogues and the plot become one of those games where anything goes just to shuffle the cards, without even thinking too much. Inconsistencies, second thoughts and transformism sometimes make you smile more than reflect.
It's a shame for the cast which on paper represented one of the most interesting European mixes. In the end Rogowski struggles to give credibility to her character and Exarcopoulos finds herself sacrificed in a powerless role that doesn't suit her. Whishow comes out better, but without leaving his mark.
In the end, what should have been a fun film about the freedom of feelings and relationships becomes a shapeless work that finds no path other than to punish the freest element of the trio. Really disappointing.
Probably we can see better on screens in this period, and although with regret, I would say that Passages can be left alone. Too bad
