Tag Archives: friendship
Water Lilies (2007)
Water Lilies (Naissance des Pieuvres) is a French coming-of-age film that dabbles in the dark waters of budding female sexuality. The film takes a long time to warm up but the wait is well worth it. Plus there’s always the … Continue reading
Filed under France
Mariposa Negra (2006)
“Sometimes it’s better not to know.” The marvelous, amazing and ultimately tragic film Mariposa Negra (Black Butterfly) follows the relationship between two young Peruvian women who are thrown together by circumstance and then swept up in brutality orchestrated by Montesinos, … Continue reading
Filed under Peruvian, Political/social films
Saturn in Opposition (2007)
“Rules exist even in relationships.” In Saturn in Opposition (Saturno Contro), director Ferzan Ozpetek creates a vibrant, vital film that deals with issues such as friendship, death, loss and grief. The film quickly establishes the relationships between a close-knit group … Continue reading
Filed under Ferzan Ozpetek, Italian
Live-In Maid (2004)
Live-in Maid (Cama Adentro) is set in Argentina in 2001 during the financial crisis that devastated the economy, and the film examines the shifting relationship between a middle-aged woman and her live-in maid. Divorced, upper-middle class Beba Pujol (Norma Aleandro) … Continue reading
Filed under Argentinean, Political/social films
My Best Friend (2006)
“Some people can’t play sports. I can’t make friends.” My Best Friend, from director Patrice Leconte, is a comedy about self-focused antique dealer Francois Coste (Daniel Auteuil). Middle-aged Francois is divorced and has a casual, emotionless relationship with a girlfriend, … Continue reading
Filed under Comedy, Daniel Auteuil, France, Patrice Leconte
Man on the Train (2002)
“Why’s sweetness so dangerous?” The films of French director Patrice Leconte focus on unusual, non-definable relationships. In the film Man on the Train, the unusual relationship is between retired poetry teacher, Manesquier (Jean Rochefort) and aging criminal Milan (Johnny Hallyday). … Continue reading
Filed under France, Patrice Leconte
Poison Friends (2006)
“Why do some people write?” Poison Friends concerns a group of young French university students who are, to various degrees or another, impressed, awed, influenced and duped by the charismatic, intelligent and domineering Andre Morney (Thibault Vincon). The film begins … Continue reading
Filed under France
Three on a Match (1932)
“She’ll probably go to reform school.” Three on a Match is the story of three schoolgirls who lose touch with each other, but reunite by chance a few years later. Mary (Joan Blondell) is the wild one who gets in trouble and … Continue reading
Filed under Bette Davis
Class Trip (1998)
“It’s very easy, you know, to disappear.” Class Trip (La Classe de Neige) from director Claude Miller is a strange and ultimately unsatisfying film that just misses being memorable. The film begins in a classroom meeting with parents listening to … Continue reading
Filed under France
Big Girls Don’t Cry (2002)
“You’ll end up in the gutter if you keep this up.” I am not, generally speaking, a fan of teen films. There are a few exceptions, and this excellent coming-of-age tale Big Girls Don’t Cry (GroBe Madchen Weinen Nicht)is a good … Continue reading
Filed under German
