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Johan Libereau,
Salomée Stevenin,
Pierre Perrier,
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Anthony Cordier
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: Picture This
: Foreign, France
: 92 min.
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A trio of French teens experiences a love that will change their lives forever in this erotic coming-of-age tale from director Anthony Cordier. Mickael's (Johan Libereau) obsession with Judo often helps him to focus his frustrations in life, but when he's alone with longtime girlfriend, Vanessa (Salomée Stevenin), his guard fades, leaving a loving and easygoing boyfriend where the aggressive martial artist used to be. Clément (Pierre Perrier) is the new kid in town with a similar obsession with Judo and a pair of nouveau riche parents who stand in stark contrast to Mickael's working class mother and father. When the pair bond over an upcoming tournament and Clément helps Mickael to lose some weight for the meet, Vanessa is hesitant to accept the outspoken newcomer. As the bond between Mickael and Clément strengthens, Vanessa's increasingly complex role in the pair's friendship leads the trio through a series of sacrifices and emotional revelations that will result in a profoundly affecting sexual encounter for all three conflicted teens. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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by talltale
July 11, 2006 - 2:08 AM PDT
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6 out of 6 members found this review helpful
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Part of the 2006 Rendezvous with French Cinema Today series presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, COLD SHOWERS introduces new filmmaker Antony Cordier to the U.S. This writer/director has made only two short features previously but his grasp on character--and how it evolves from parents, peers, place and class--is promising. The story of a barely-middle-class youth, his girlfriend and the well-to-do martial arts classmate they befriend presents a fairly rich tapestry of social and sexual mores, including one of the hottest sex scenes I have witnessed, which is capped by a somehow even hotter, post-coital shower-and-clean-up scene. (Cordier chooses to film the sex in shadows and near-darkness, which is appropriate for the location and time-of-day, while the full-frontal, post-sex scene is brightly lit.)
The lead character--and unfortunately the movie itself--never quite recovers from this mid-point "event," but as it winds down, the film appears to be saying that (1) the female is innately able to handle friendship, sexual attraction and their cross-over more easily than the male and (2) a male with money and position negotiates all this better than one without. I'd agree, though I would have liked to see Cordier force his characters into a bit more self-awareness and communication. But perhaps that's his point: At this age and under these circumstances most kids just can't manage it. In any case, "Cold Showers" is definitely worth a watch--which, post-movie, should provoke some very interesting discussion. |
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