A Very Long Engagement

[lareinenoire]

Just came back from seeing the new Jeunet film, Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles (A Very Long Engagement).

First impression: *Wow*! I'll grant I've not seen many films that deal with the trenches during the First World War, but that was absolutely incredible. Juxtaposed with gorgeous Bretagne and that fairy-tale cottage...

There were lots of parallels between this and Amélie, but not to the extent that it became distracting. His protagonists are always in this fascinating limbo between fantasy and reality, and both he and Audrey Tautou somehow manage to capture it perfectly. And I'd never seen the actor playing Manech before, but he looked so incredibly innocent, even in the midst of the Somme...I teared up multiple times.

The story was far more complicated than Amélie, followed multiple threads instead of just one. And they all weaved together beautifully.

I highly recommend. Without reservation. A fantastic film.

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Lucky!!!

[pixidala.livejournal.com]

I want to see that movie so, so badly... I read a "making of" article in a French film magazine in the international bookshop back in August. Of course, the film is not being released in Japan; no French films ever are.

I'm going to hope that it will still be playing in North America when I get there in March.

[gothicsquish.livejournal.com]

it was incredible...