Eugène Green

Director

Eugène Green is a French-American director, actor, and writer who occupies a special place in European auteur cinema with his distinctive film language. His works are characterized by precise image compositions, architectural symbolism, and a calm, contemplative narrative style. Green began his career in theater before gaining international attention in the early 2000s with poetic, formally rigorous films. With LE MONDE VIVANT (2003), he created a modern, humorous parable about morality and imagination, which was screened at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes. The film combines medieval narrative structures with contemporary language and marks Green's breakthrough as a director. In THE PORTUGUESE NUN (2009), he linked spiritual questions with a journey through Lisbon and staged an encounter between reality and transcendence. LA SAPIENZA (2014), on the other hand, deals with the search for inner clarity and creative inspiration against the backdrop of Baroque architecture—a work that impressively illustrates Green's interest in philosophy and the spiritual dimension of art. His other films include Le Pont des Arts (2004), Le fils de Joseph (2016), and Le monde après nous (2021), all of which continue his distinctive aesthetic. His works have been presented at numerous international festivals, including Locarno, Cannes, and San Sebastián, and have been widely praised by critics for their formal rigor and metaphysical depth. With his consistent style and humanistic attitude, Eugène Green has created a cinematic language that seems timeless and understands cinema as a place of intellectual and emotional insight.

Films on Sooner

La Sapienza

2014

113 mins

Love & Sex, Drama

After a professional setback, the architect Alexandre and his wife Aliénor, a psychologist, travel to Italy to complete his book.