What if a film didn’t try to entertain you, but tried to make you think? Why do some movies feel like stories, while others feel like thoughts, emotions, or questions? And why do French films so often leave us with silence instead of answers?

 

In this Watch & Talk session, Cannes-nominated director Anji invites you into the world of French cinema and Cinema d’Auteur, a style of filmmaking where inner life matters more than plot, and everyday moments carry philosophical weight. Together, you’ll watch selected scenes and explore why French films resist clear endings, dramatic climaxes, and simple explanations, and how pauses, glances, and ordinary life become powerful storytelling tools. No film knowledge needed, just curiosity. Whether you love movies or feel lost when people talk about “art films,” this session will help you see cinema not as something to understand, but as something to feel, question, and think with.

 

Let's sit back with good friends in comfy chairs and watch scenes from French films that have influenced Wong Karwai, Tarantino and Wes Anderson, just to name a few. Let's watch them with a passionate and patient professional in the field who can't wait to share her knowledge with you. And, of course, let's have a deep and beautiful discussion about our mutual journey!

 

如果一部电影不求博你一笑，只求引你深思会是怎样的体验？为什么有些电影讲的是故事，有些却满是思绪、情绪与追问？而法式电影，又为何总以留白收尾，而非给出明确答案？

 

这场观影畅谈，戛纳提名导演 Anji 会带大家走进法式电影与作者电影的世界。这种创作风格，更看重人物的内心世界而非剧情走向，日常的细碎瞬间也藏着哲学深意。我们会一起观看精选片段，聊聊法式电影为何偏爱开放式结局、摒弃戏剧化高潮与直白解读，也看看那些停顿、眼神与平凡日常，如何成为极具力量的叙事手法。无需任何电影专业知识，带着好奇心就够了。不管你是资深影迷，还是听到 “艺术片” 就一头雾水，这场分享都会让你发现，看电影不必执着于看懂，而是去感受、去追问、去思考。

 

不如和好友一起，窝在舒服的椅子里，看看那些影响过王家卫、昆汀和韦斯・安德森的法式电影片段。身边有业内专业人士相伴，她满怀热忱又耐心十足，迫不及待想和大家分享自己的心得。当然，更要围坐一起，聊聊这场属于我们的观影心路，来一场深入又美好的交流！