Biography of a Moment

An exemplary biopic about the younger years of Marx, Engels and Jenny Marx. Ethics, philosophy and a journey through 19th century Europe, in a marvellous film by Raoul Peck (Oscar nominee for the documentary "I'm Not Your Negro"). — The 26-year-old Karl Marx, exiled from Germany, leaves with his wife, Jenny. In Paris in 1844, they meet Friedrich Engels, the son of a factory manager who has studied the origins of the proletariat in England. Together against censorship, police raids and political upheavals, they contribute to the birth of the labour movement, a movement that evolved into the most complete and seismic academic and political transformation of the western world after the Renaissance.

Shia LaBeouf is John McEnroe, screaming at umpires and hurling his racket, and across the net at Wimbledon in 1980 stands the ice-cold Björn Borg, chasing his fifth title in a row. It’s two ways of living locked in one legendary match, with Stellan Skarsgård looking on from the stands. — Everyone is holding their breath before the 1980 Wimbledon final, in which the defending champion takes on a young American. Björn Borg, who has won here four years running, doesn’t so much as flinch, while John McEnroe argues with the line judges and plays on raw emotion. The whole world watched that match, yet nobody saw the week leading up to it.

Vincent Cassel portrays the emblematic artist of the title with great passion and drive, in a biography that explores the mechanisms of artistic creation and the relationship between civilization and nature, paganism and religion. — Prior to becoming famous, French painter Paul Gauguin travels to Tahiti. His stay at the exotic island shapes his personality and drastically influences his artistic identity, gifting him everlasting fame.