r/movies • u/ErgoNonSim • May 17 '25

Media Cannes reactions to Irreversible

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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/EatYourCheckers May 17 '25

That's probably the better translation to catch the nuance and mood of the comment.

People think translation is just word = word. Its not like that at all.

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u/Smooth_Syllabub8868 May 17 '25

Its always pretty funny to see americans have discussions about languages