Piaffe (film)

Piaffe is a 2022 German fantasy drama film written by Thais Guisasola and Ann Oren, directed by Oren and starring Simone Bucio. It is Oren's feature directorial debut. The film premiered on 11 August 2022 at the 75th Locarno Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Leopard.

Release
The film was selected to compete for the Golden Leopard at the 75th Locarno Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 11 August 2022. It was distributed in Germany on 4 May 2023 by Salzgeber & Co. Medien.

Reception
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars. Sophie Monks Kaufman of IndieWire graded the film an A-. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Yet the film's provocations have a playfulness and generosity that are enormously appealing." Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The occasional exposure flares and soundtrack sync pops reminds us this is a movie, but also that we're watching what's raw and possible in art and life, that it's good to be open to wherever images and sounds may take us."