Film Review
In this, her second full-length film as a director, Marie-France Pisier tries to portray
the complexities of an estranged family relationship but ends up bewildering her audience
with an abstract, aimless mishmash of vague meditations on contemporary life. Pisier
goes some way to forging a new cinematic style but is woefully let down by her script,
her editing and some ineffective acting. This may have worked as a short film, but
as a 100 minute drama, it poses something of an ordeal for the most indulgent of cinema
audiences. Not surprisingly, the only character to hold any fascination for the
spectator is that portrayed by Pisier herself, amply demonstrating that her talent as
an actress far surpasses her skill as a director.
© James Travers 2005
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Film Synopsis
Lola Forestier is a 23-year-old law student who lives in Paris. Home
for her is a studio flat which is situated just beneath the small apartment
where her mother Claire lives with her 15-year-old brother. At
the moment, her mother is away from home, making a tour of the whole of Italy.
When the mood suits her, Claire sends postcards to her children, to let them
know she is still alive. It is left to Lola to keep an eye on her sensitive
brother, who is having a difficult time at the moment coping with the upsets
of adolescence. As she struggles to complete her thesis, she finds
herself part-time work as an assistant to a nursery gardener. Lola
is growing to like this new life, with all of its challenges and responsibilities,
but just when she is getting into some kind of routine her mother suddenly
shows up unexpectedly. It is immediately apparent to Lola that something
is seriously wrong...
© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Marie-France Pisier
- Script: Pascal Bonitzer, Marie-France Pisier
- Cinematographer: Sabine Lancelin
- Music: Charlélie Couture
- Cast: Bérénice Bejo (Lola),
Marie-France Pisier (Claire Forestier),
Guillaume Depardieu (Pierre Sako),
Clément van den Bergh (Guillaume),
Laurence Côte (Corinne),
Samuel Labarthe (Simon),
Teo Saavedra (Téo),
Mélanie Bernier (Constance),
Gladys Cohen (Bella),
Rachida Brakni (Ourdia),
László Szabó (Jean, le taxi),
Sophie Artur (Lucienne),
Christophe Le Masne (Le médecin),
Claire Laroche (Marie),
Nasser Zerkoun (Marco),
Renaud Danner (Le directeur de thèse),
Charlotte Léo (Martine),
Jean-François Gallotte (Le prof de français),
Guilaine Londez (La manucure),
Claude Fraize (Mathilda)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 100 min
- Aka: Like an Airplane