Alexander The Fool (2019) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2019 · 65 mins · French

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Directed by

Pedro Pires

Starring

Véronique Lamontagne, Hubert Demard, Denis Jobidon, Yvon Canac, Alexandre Demard, Odette Mansard

Fifteen years after a traumatic event in the South China Sea, Alex, a sensitive and refined man struggling with schizophrenia, finds his life at a pivotal point. Encouraged by his grandmother, his confidante, to find companionship, he unexpectedly forms a passionate relationship with a young woman also experiencing psychosis. As their bond deepens, Alex begins to push beyond his emotional limits, grappling with memories of the past and increasingly isolating himself, threatened by encroaching paranoia. It's an intimate and evocative journey exploring fragility and resilience.