Three teenagers are shaken up by their first loves in the turmoil of their youth. At a time when others are conforming, they stand their ground and assert their right to love and be free.
"Genèse" concludes as a sober reminder that the young always feel intensely, but that the years between the crush that shines and the ardor that confounds are short ones, indeed.
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Abby Sun
RTFilm Comment MagazineAug 29, 2019
The actual effect of watching Genesis is a bit like whiplash, as the film switches between three different storylines
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Ben Kenigsberg
RTNew York TimesAug 22, 2019
The film may be maddening as a character study, and it could damage an ionizer with its air of self-importance, but its experiments in form and tone are highly original.
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Joe Lipsett
RTHazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr PodcastAug 21, 2024
A challenging triptych, filled with difficult characters, as well as slow & methodical pacing. It also doesn't end in a conventional sense or with any catharsis, which means it's quite a polarizing text!