
Twenty-four hours in the life of Radio France, from one dawn to another. Along its corridors, inside its recording studios, with its producers, presenters, journalists and various guests. And outside on a motorbike in the wake of the Tour de France or in the company of a thunderstorm photographer.... (Full plot summary below)
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Twenty-four hours in the life of Radio France, from one dawn to another. Along its corridors, inside its recording studios, with its producers, presenters, journalists and various guests. And outside on a motorbike in the wake of the Tour de France or in the company of a thunderstorm photographer.
Leave your thoughts about La Maison de la Radio.
| VarietyBoyd van HoeijTwo minor problems in the closing reels hold the film back from instant-classic status. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeBehind it all lies the sense that here is something worth preserving, a celebration of radio's unique conversational appeal, a unifying force in times of splintered televisuality. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonSuperb camerawork ably captures the energy of the diverse activities taking place within this distinctive circular building ... but it's the wonderful sound mix that best conveys the immediacy and intimacy that makes radio so unique. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonald"La Maison de la Radio" gives us the pleasant experience of hanging out with people who truly love their work. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)There is a resemblance between "La Maison de la Radio" and tuning in to a public radio station: You may not know what you're going to get, but there's a pretty good chance it will be worth your time. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe film is a textured portrait of human beings and the jobs they do, offering scant commentary but much to chew on, not to mention plenty of laughs -- no small feat in a movie dedicated to something as dry sounding as “public radio.” |
| Gay City NewsSteve EricksonIn both its strengths and flaws, "La Maison de la radio" reveals a lot about the modern media. |
| Village VoiceInkoo KangLa Maison de la Radio is the kind of film that divides its audience into two camps: those happy to observe and those impatient to be told a story. |
| The DissolveNoel MurrayPhilibert allows even those who’ve never heard a second of Radio France to experience what the network is like, on both sides of the speakers. |
| Film Comment MagazineNicolas RapoldAs we watch hosts and announcers talk away on the air, the movie begins to feel like a series of communications between the speakers-and unseen millions. |