Category Archives: France

Emmanuelle Béart in “Ça Commence par la Fin” [2010 France]

I was going to start the lovely Emmanuelle Béart’s filmography with some better known classics, but after Johan’s email request, decided to start with one of her more recent films, “Ça commence par la fin” [Eng. Trans: It Starts from … Continue reading

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Béatrice Dalle in “37°2 le Matin” BR1080 [France 1986]

Jean-Jacques Beineix’s drama “37°2 le Matin” [Eng. Title: Betty Blue, Festival Title: 37°2 in the Morning] is probably his finest work to date – it was also nominated for Oscar, BAFTA and César the following year. The romantic saga starts … Continue reading

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Arta Dobroshi in “Le Silence de Lorna” [2008 Belgium, France]

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have made another excellent conscientious drama in “Le Silence de Lorna” [Eng. Title: The Silence of Lorna]. Focusing on the immigration racket to show how cold and calculating people use loopholes within the system to exploit … Continue reading

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Sabila Moussadek & others in “Sans Queue ni Tête” [2010 France]

Jeanne Labrune’s 2010 drama, “Sans Queue ni Tête” [Eng. Title: Special Treatment] is an interesting observation of its protagonists – one, Xavier, a psychoanalyst, and the other, prostitute Alice – both are experienced in their respective professions, but are reaching a … Continue reading

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Omahyra Mota & Karin Viard in “Les Derniers Jours du Monde” [2009 France, Spain]

Larrieu brothers’ (Arnard and Jean-Marie) most recent film, “Les Derniers Jours du Monde” [Eng. title: The Last Days of the World, Festival Title: Happy End] is a typically French take on the apocalypse theme – generally the preserve of Hollywood blockbusters. … Continue reading

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