Code Noir: The Dark Side of French Cinema's New Wave The recent crop of French films showcased on Arts 24 has been touted as a thrilling departure from the norm.
Beneath their sleek surfaces and cinematic flair, however, lies a more sinister undercurrent – one that speaks to the enduring power of coercion, manipulation, and the gradual erosion of boundaries.
Take Léa Mysius' The Birthday Party, for instance.