Holy Motors
2012 · Movie · NR · 116 min · ★ 7.0 · 88% critics
Over one day in Paris, a mysterious figure moves from “appointment” to “appointment,” repeatedly transforming into entirely different people. Each stop drops them into a new role and mood—sometimes ordinary, sometimes unsettling—blurring the line between performance and real life as the day rushes on.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-07-02
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,262 votes)
About
If you enjoy surreal, episodic stories about shifting identities and don’t mind leaving with questions, this could click—especially if you liked Inland Empire or Being John Malkovich; Not for you if you need a clear plot and tidy answers.
Pros: wildly imaginative set pieces; memorable lead performance; striking, varied moods | Cons: fragmented, plot-light structure; can feel slow; often confusing, abstract
Themes
- daughter
- work
- businessman
- photographer
- kidnapping
- cemetery
- accordion
- knife
- limousine
- beggar
- dying man
- old man
- +17 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 2012
Cast & crew
Denis Lavant
as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Édith Scob
as Céline
Eva Mendes
as Kay M
Kylie Minogue
as Eva Grace
Élise Lhomeau
as Léa
Jeanne Disson
as Angèle
Michel Piccoli
as Man with the Wine Stain
Leos Carax
as The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
Nastya Golubeva Carax
as Little Girl
Reda Oumouzoune
as Mo-Cap Acrobat
Directed by Leos Carax