Femmes de personne (1984) - film review

This is the story of three women who work in the same radiology department in a hospital and who are all having mid-life crises.  Cécile lives alone with her teenage son, but has the occasional amorous adventure.  Isabelle is married with two children, but doesn’t get on with her husband or his friends.  Adeline, the youngest, spends her life clubbing and bed-hopping.  All three women have different ways of relieving their frustrations...

Whilst this film is competently made, with some good acting performances, it has some difficulty engaging the spectator.  With so many principal characters, the narrative is fragmented to the point that the film appears unfocused and superficial.  The fact that the none of the four female leads is particularly likeable doesn’t really help.  Perhaps the best part of the film is Cécile’s entrapment of Gilquin (ably played by Jean-Louis Trintignant).

© James Travers 2000

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