The king of absurdity, Quentin Dupieux, has been prolific with new masterpieces lately. The film 'The Piano Incident' is no exception, which can safely be called a benefit performance for Adèle Exarchopoulos. The film was released on August 21. Find...

Magali Moreau (or Megaballs) played by Adèle Exarchopoulos is a famous influencer who became famous thanks to her gift (or curse) of not feeling pain. Insensitivity to physical pain rhymes well with the lack of empathy in the heroine's character. Almost immediately, the viewer sees an arrogant young woman devoid of any humane principles, who even treats her personal assistant and producer with contempt.

Adèle is always different and quirky in Dupieux's films and manages to find something special in each of her heroines, emphasizing the character's personality so delicately, or on the contrary, so flamboyantly, that you believe her unconditionally from the very first seconds.

A strange laugh, like an out-of-tune piano, a seemingly tired and heavy gait hinting at the weight of the burden the heroine carries, and finally, braces that slightly change her facial features. Does she resemble a bird that crashes into a windshield at high speed, its lifeless body still tossed by the wipers? Of course, yes. A metaphor on the nose, but how wonderfully it works.

Seemingly the complete opposite of Magali is journalist Simone Herzog (Sandrine Kiberlain), who almost feels awkward blackmailing the internet star to get an interview. Despite her empathy and politeness, as well as her effort to delve into the depths of the soul of a far from pleasant interlocutor, Simone still pursues selfish goals. Of course, one can conditionally divide the heroines into light and darkness, but here the light is rather meant to better discern the blackness of Magali's soul.

The heroine herself and her not-so-numerous entourage live in a consumer paradigm. The director manages to show this in 'The Piano Incident' without judgment, so watching it is quite frightening and sad, although the comedy genre implies otherwise. Mixed feelings remain in the heart and soul, and food for thought in the head. Whether it will turn out to be empty tasteless yogurt or something more interesting is for the viewer to decide.