Today is the official beginning of the festival. Typically, regular pass holders (not including the Patrons) have 1-2 films offered today. This year we could have actually seen 4 films, but I will likely only see 2 of them.
We saw the French film “One Fine Morning”, written & directed by Mia Hanson-Love. Made in France, the story focuses on a woman, actor Lea Seydoux, who’s tending to her father who is experiencing a disease with declining cognitive function. A chance meeting with an old friend leads to a passionate romance ( as only the French can convey) and gives her support when she most needs it. I enjoyed hearing the French and scenes in France. It’s the 2nd film I saw & both with women writers/directors. Brava! My Francophile friends will like this one.
Next we saw an Irish film called “The Wonder” set in Ireland around 1865, not long after the famine. An 11 year old girl seemingly has survived for 4 months without eating. So a group of men from the village formed a committee who summoned a nurse (Florence Pugh) from England to come observe the girl for 2 weeks to see if indeed she wasn’t eating or figure out how she is surviving.
Well,what ensues is a clever mystery that gradually feeds clues to the viewers. It’s very much a character study and it generates lots of discussion after.
These were 2 movies that grabbed me, so I need to unwind & get some sleep now!
No comments:
Post a Comment