The Chaos and Controversy of "Going Places" (1974) In the landscape of 1970s French cinema, few films sparked as much debate as Going Places
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The film ends tragically, but not with moral redemption. It is a raw, anarchic critique of post-1968 French society, where sexual liberation has curdled into aimless hedonism. The Chaos and Controversy of "Going Places" (1974)
Recommended for mature audiences due to sexual content, nudity, and violence. The film ends tragically, but not with moral redemption
Going Places isn’t comfortable. It’s a male-fantasy nightmare that also critiques that fantasy. Depardieu is magnetic. The dialogue is filthy and brilliant. And the ending? You’ll either laugh or feel empty.
: Played Marie-Ange, a hairdresser who joins the pair on their chaotic journey. Isabelle Huppert