| Cinematography and Character Development |
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| written by squad |
September 13, 2004 - 6:45 PM PDT |
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3 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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| Originally chosen because of locale and story line, I didn't realize this was a Truffant film until I watched it. So now I can say I am familiar with the director's work. I think I will stop with this one, because for my taste I don't see how it could get any better. The Greencine description of the film is very comprehensive and on target. I don't know why, but I got the feeling of watching something clinically or objectively, a masterful character study of three people. There is a play-off between English and French sensibilities represented by the cool blue interior of the English house by the sea and the red tones that dominate later in the story. The English Girls do have a calculating way about them, with an undercurrent of repressed passion, and this comes up against the opposite of the young Frenchman. It is a distinctive film unlike any other and the novelty alone would be enough, but it also has the requisite elements of film art that make for a great work. |
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