EFA Critics awards to les amants réguliers

The European Film Academy and the International Federation of Film Critics FIPRESCI have announced that the

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY CRITICS’ AWARD 2006 – Prix FIPRESCI goes to

LES AMANTS REGULIERS

by Philippe Garrel

As Andrei Plakhov, president of FIPRESCI, has explained, "Philippe Garrel made his first film when he was 16, and by 20 had earned the reputation of the Nouvelle Vague's Wunderkind and 'younger brother of Godard'. His sophisticated cinematographic style, with long concentrated frames, is unique. His films are like fake detective stories, where mystery lies, not in the plot but in the style."

The award will be presented during the Awards Ceremony in Warsaw on December 2.