Vincent
Description
Vincent labors at a construction site, next to a lake. He’s a simple, unremarkable man except for a unique power that he keeps to himself. When he meets the exuberant Lucie, he has reason at last to put down roots. But his newfound life is thrown into jeopardy when a workplace incident reveals his secret. French writer, director and star Thomas Salvador doesn’t turn the superhero genre on its head as much as gaze inward in this low-key, low-budget gem. This charming slice of magic realism knows the limits of its powers—there are no city block-leveling attacks or alien invasions. Instead, special effects are resolutely low fidelity with a few well-crafted examples of Vincent’s abilities in action. Spare with dialogue, the film has the easygoing pace of a vintage silent comedy. Salvador’s winning debut is a keenly observed adult fairy tale with a mischievous glint in its dreamy eyes. —Mike Keegan
Thomas Salvador was born in Paris in 1973. An actor, writer, and director, he helmed five shorts before making his feature debut Vincent. Of his titular character, Salvador says, “[Vincent] doesn’t consider his extraordinary abilities to be a power. He is caught up in his own life as a regular man, his need to come to terms with what makes him stand out on a day-to-day basis, and he therefore doesn’t feel like he is committed to any sort of mission.”
Trailer
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Language French
Original Language Title Vincent n’a pas d’ecailles
Year 2014
Runtime 76
Country France
Director Thomas Salvador
Producer Julie Salvador
Writer Thomas Salvador, Thomas Cheysson, Thomas Bidegain
Editor Guillaume Saignol
Cinematographer Alexis Kavyrchine
Cast Thomas Salvador, Vimala Pons, Youssef Hajdi