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Momoko Seto’s ‘Planètes’ Draws Split Early Reviews After Cannes Critics’ Week Closing

A CNRS-backed debut blending animation with live footage divides opinion over narrative payoff versus visual wonder.

Overview

  • The feature premiered in the closing slot of Cannes Critics’ Week, marking Momoko Seto’s first fiction feature.
  • L’Humanité hails the film as a visual poem with an environmental undercurrent.
  • Le Nouvel Obs calls it a disappointment, citing thin storytelling despite a striking technical feat and a superb opening.
  • The film follows four digitally animated dandelion seeds navigating real-shot ecosystems populated by plants and animals.
  • Reviewers note echoes of Microcosmos, La Linea, and Flow, with some scenes described as evoking AI-like aesthetics.