I have read all novels and poetry written by Mr. Houellebecq. No other contemporary 'oeuvre' is, in my humble opinion, as relevant as his.
If you have read 'la possibilité d'une île' and watch this movie, you might be disappointed that Mr. Houellebecq did not include the main character of the book, 'Daniel the comedian', in his film, but instead replaced him by the son of the prophet, also named Daniel. I, for one, think this was a wise choice, because the story of 'Daniel the comedian' is entirely irrelevant to the central message and theme of the movie.
The pace of and the photography and acting in this movie are close to perfection. No other director than Mr. Houellebecq himself could have filmed this marvelous book so beautifully: Mr. Houellebecq succeeded in transforming his poetic literature into poetic cinema. With 'la possibilité d'une île' he gave us poetry on screen.
I sincerely hope he himself films more of his books.
If you have read 'la possibilité d'une île' and watch this movie, you might be disappointed that Mr. Houellebecq did not include the main character of the book, 'Daniel the comedian', in his film, but instead replaced him by the son of the prophet, also named Daniel. I, for one, think this was a wise choice, because the story of 'Daniel the comedian' is entirely irrelevant to the central message and theme of the movie.
The pace of and the photography and acting in this movie are close to perfection. No other director than Mr. Houellebecq himself could have filmed this marvelous book so beautifully: Mr. Houellebecq succeeded in transforming his poetic literature into poetic cinema. With 'la possibilité d'une île' he gave us poetry on screen.
I sincerely hope he himself films more of his books.