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SFFILM Festival

Vincent

Directed by Thomas Salvador

France | 76

7 May
Thu, May 7, 2015 at 6:15 pm PT

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

Director Thomas Salvador

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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Film Details

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