“La Bataille de Gaulle”, “En nous”, “The Plague”, “Saccharine”: what are the films to see (or not) this week at the cinema?

A biopic on one of the major figures in French history. Behind the scenes of creation with a first feature film by Juliette Binoche. A dive into the heart of adolescence with Charlie Polinger’s first feature film and the cult of thinness in a horror film. Here is the program of cinema releases for Wednesday June 3.

“The Battle of Gaulle. The Iron Age” by Antonin Baudry: the great solitude of the general or a Don Quixote in London

The Battle of Gaulle. The Iron Age is the first of two parts dedicated to the hero of the Second World War, recounts the period from 1940 to 1942, introducing us to a little-known General de Gaulle. After the Appeal of June 18, the general found himself alone, snubbed by the British authorities but also by French diplomats. Isolated in London, he never doubts the legitimacy of his fights.

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Juliette Binoche directs “En nous”, a documentary on her experience of dance

For the first time behind the camera, the actress looks back on the artistic experience she shared in 2007 with British choreographer Akram Khan, who gave birth to the show IN-Iplayed around the world. Composed from images filmed during rehearsals and recordings of the show, Juliette Binoche invites us with this very beautiful documentary to go behind the scenes of creation, and into an adventure shared with artists of different origins and disciplines.

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“The Plague”: a chilling concentrate of adolescence awarded at the Deauville Festival

Charlie Polinger signs a first feature film perfectly executed, from casting to technique, in which he recounts the martyrdom of a teenager taken in by his comrades during a summer holiday camp. If Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) had made body horror relaying a feminist message on the injunction to beauty, Charlie Polinger uses the cinematic subgenre to show the excesses of masculinity. Presented at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un certain regard en 2025 selection, this film was rewarded at the Deauville Festival.

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“Saccharine”: Natalie Erika James makes the cult of thinness the driving force behind her third horror film

Another film released this week which is in line with The Substance et of body horrorwhile flirting with the ghost and possession film, Saccharine tells the story of a young medical student feeling bad about herself who is trying to lose weight. A mysterious remedy releases a supernatural force in her which increasingly invades her daily life.

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