Mark wrote :
I haven't seen Ma Vie En Rose (although it was on round here a while back), but I _have_ seen Un Air De Famille. I liked it, but didn't think it was great. There was nothing wrong with it but, being based on a play, it all took place on a single set and seemed a bit static. The dancing scene, however, was excellent. Cedric Clapisch's previous film, Chacun Cherche Son Chat (When The Cat's Away), was wonderful - all about a woman who goes looking for her lost cat, realising on the way how lonely she is and finally finding love. It reminded me a bit of a road movie in that her journey (here, her search for her cat) leads to self discovery - it's far more naturalistic and less 'stagey' than Un Air De Famille. And the lead actress is both gorgeous _and_ vulnerable. A friend of mine saw it and thought it was depressing, but I found the ending very uplifting and came out of the cinema on a real high (the true test of a great film, as far as I'm concerned) - the final scene with Portishead playing is tremendous.
Mark is right. "Chacun Cherche Son Chat" (if you can repeat this title 10 times very fast, your french is excellent) is certainly the best film directed by Cedric Clapisch. I would just add that the old lady who is the lead actress is not a professional actress. She gave many interviews when the film was released, and she is really as fantastic in real life as she was in the film. happy to see thattere are some french films addicts on Sinister ! "Miaou" said the cat Philippe +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+