48/18
Plot
It depicts the final days of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette before their execution
The title comes from the famous phrase “après moi, le déluge” attributed to Louis XV, King of France.
He is said to have uttered it towards the end of his reign, referring to the chaos that would follow his death
This phrase reflects a fatalistic approach to the challenges facing France, such as those that culminated in the French Revolution during the reign of his successor, Louis XVI.
The film recounts the months that the French royal family spent in captivity during the trial of Louis XVI
It is divided into three acts, each characterized by a distinct directing style: the first act is detached and elegant, the second is dynamic and dramatic, and the third is more introspective, reflecting the royal family’s descent from god-like figures to sacrificial figures.
It is definitely worth watching
Well-made and brilliantly acted, the film offers thought-provoking material on the tension between nature and reason, the hypocrisy of all ideologies, and the unchanging nature of the human condition, even in the most extraordinary circumstances.