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‘Irma Vep’ Review: Olivier Assayas Reckons With The Ghosts Of His Filmmaking Past In New Meta Series [Cannes]
When cinema is your life, cinema can hurt. “Time doesn’t heal,” Tom Sturridge says about the scars that mark us in Olivier Assayas’ beguiling and fascinating new HBO limited-series version of “Irma Vep.” “Time just buries pain, but the wounds remain.” This eloquent twist on a platitude could perfectly encapsulate Assayas’ director’s statement.
