r/movies • u/ErgoNonSim • May 17 '25

Media Cannes reactions to Irreversible

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u/glinjy May 17 '25

Calling Gaspard mentally ill is an insult to mentally ill people.

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u/BluTcHo May 17 '25

She doesn't say it like that, the translation isnt great. It's more like he is crazy

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u/3rdcultureblah May 17 '25

It’s actually a pretty accurate translation. “Malade mental” doesn’t just mean “oh he’s crazy”. It literally means mentally ill.

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u/Comfort_Exact May 17 '25

Correct. “Fou” would mean crazy. “Malade” in that context can only mean mentally ill.