French auteur Arnaud Desplechin weaves a rich tapestry in his latest film that unfolds like a classic novel with the help of some of the best actors in French cinema including his frequent collaborators Catherine Deneuve, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos and Anne Consigny amongst other big names. The story centers on the matriarch of the family played by the impeccable Deneuve who discovers she has cancer and needs a donor that brings her dysfunctional family together for the holidays where they clash over past and present events. What Desplechin delivers is not an easy task by any means, he brings vision and bravura to every detail of the film that's extraordinary. The performances are pitch perfect as is everything else. One of the best French films of recent years from one of the best French directors with a unique vision and voice. YRCinema's coverage of upcoming releases and French Cinema Now.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Un Conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale)
French auteur Arnaud Desplechin weaves a rich tapestry in his latest film that unfolds like a classic novel with the help of some of the best actors in French cinema including his frequent collaborators Catherine Deneuve, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos and Anne Consigny amongst other big names. The story centers on the matriarch of the family played by the impeccable Deneuve who discovers she has cancer and needs a donor that brings her dysfunctional family together for the holidays where they clash over past and present events. What Desplechin delivers is not an easy task by any means, he brings vision and bravura to every detail of the film that's extraordinary. The performances are pitch perfect as is everything else. One of the best French films of recent years from one of the best French directors with a unique vision and voice. YRCinema's coverage of upcoming releases and French Cinema Now.
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