Ulysse
Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Fouli Elia Ulysse Llorca Charles de Gaulle 
Agnès Varda
Credits
Written by: Agnès Varda
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Music: Pierre Barbaud
Plot
At the sea shore, a goat, a child, and a naked man. This is a photograph taken in 1954 by Agnès Varda. The goat was dead, the child was named Ulysses, and the man was naked. Starting from this frozen image, the film explores the real and the imaginary.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short essay that starts from one old photograph and unwinds into memory, imagination and what images conceal. Varda is playful and probing at once. A small gem for anyone who enjoys film as personal reflection.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,041 votes)
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