Plot: One fateful afternoon, Alexia keeps bugging her father while driving, to the point where he finally snaps. He crashes the vehicle and Alexia ends up with a metal plate in her skull. A scar she wears with pride. When Alexia is older, she becomes a dancer working at car shows, though it's clear she struggles with her identity. She finds release in killing people, but it doesn't take long before the cops are on her tail. Alexia decides to run away from home, transforming herself into a boy. When it turns out s
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October 21, 2021
If Ducourneau's Raw was still somewhat restrained and apprehensive, Titane does away with that first-time timidity and serves a gritty, angry and unrestrained kick in the gut. Well-acted, unrelenting, stylistically polished and bewilderingly creative, Titane is a film that leans on the crutches of genre cinema while propelling it forward with vision, courage and integrity. It's certainly not a ride for everyone, but those who love films that explore the boundaries between genre and auteur cinema better strap in for a memorable experience.