La petite
There is an off-chance that we’ll be getting a double dose of Guillaume Nicloux in ’23. Currently working on Dans la peau de Blanche Houellebecq, Nicloux’s La petite is already set with a domestic September release this year. Filming on this drama began in August of last year around the region of Bordeaux and Ghent. The trio of Fabrice Luchini, Mara Taquin and Maud Wyler lead the project which in a nutshell is about a sixty-something father who goes to meet a fierce and indomitable young Flemish woman. This is based on Fanny Chesnel’s novel Le berceau and also features the work of cinematographer Yves Cape.…...
There is an off-chance that we’ll be getting a double dose of Guillaume Nicloux in ’23. Currently working on Dans la peau de Blanche Houellebecq, Nicloux’s La petite is already set with a domestic September release this year. Filming on this drama began in August of last year around the region of Bordeaux and Ghent. The trio of Fabrice Luchini, Mara Taquin and Maud Wyler lead the project which in a nutshell is about a sixty-something father who goes to meet a fierce and indomitable young Flemish woman. This is based on Fanny Chesnel’s novel Le berceau and also features the work of cinematographer Yves Cape.…...
- 1/11/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Chicago – We are victims of our own circumstances, says the old adage. We are also prone to transitions, some caused by decisions we make, others thrust upon us through life itself. In a fascinating new French film, Fanny Ardant embraces a character transforming through such circumstance, and trying to understand what aging means to her in “Bright Days Ahead.”
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The title is a clever device, because it also is the name an activities center for senior citizens – think computer classes, yoga, acting – that Ardant’s character has signed up at, through a gift from her daughters. It is through that symbolically named place that her transition begins, from one life as a respected professional, wife and mother to an individual learning about rejuvenating her nerve endings. The film is blissfully French in atmosphere and attitude, in addition to being a showcase for the delicate beauty and truth of the lead actress.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The title is a clever device, because it also is the name an activities center for senior citizens – think computer classes, yoga, acting – that Ardant’s character has signed up at, through a gift from her daughters. It is through that symbolically named place that her transition begins, from one life as a respected professional, wife and mother to an individual learning about rejuvenating her nerve endings. The film is blissfully French in atmosphere and attitude, in addition to being a showcase for the delicate beauty and truth of the lead actress.
- 5/13/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Bright Days Ahead
Written by Fanny Chesnel and Marion Vernoux
Directed by Marion Vernoux
France, 2013
The opening credits to the new French film Bright Days Ahead, so named for the senior club the lead character joins in the opening scenes offer a sense of the urgency that the film itself isn’t interested in matching. Director Marion Vernoux cuts between the credits, presented in a stylish and large font, and Fanny Ardant’s protagonist, and does so quickly. The movie that follows these credits, which are dealt with briskly, is more laid-back in its style and presentation. While fast pacing isn’t a requirement for quality filmmaking, the imbalance is hard not to notice, as it’s unclear what Vernoux’s choice belies. Did she mean to throw the audience off guard from the outset? Was it simply a case of her wanting to spend as little time as possible on non-story matters?...
Written by Fanny Chesnel and Marion Vernoux
Directed by Marion Vernoux
France, 2013
The opening credits to the new French film Bright Days Ahead, so named for the senior club the lead character joins in the opening scenes offer a sense of the urgency that the film itself isn’t interested in matching. Director Marion Vernoux cuts between the credits, presented in a stylish and large font, and Fanny Ardant’s protagonist, and does so quickly. The movie that follows these credits, which are dealt with briskly, is more laid-back in its style and presentation. While fast pacing isn’t a requirement for quality filmmaking, the imbalance is hard not to notice, as it’s unclear what Vernoux’s choice belies. Did she mean to throw the audience off guard from the outset? Was it simply a case of her wanting to spend as little time as possible on non-story matters?...
- 5/9/2014
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
The 13th Tribeca Film Festival has announced its complete lineup for next month’s New York celebration, which runs April 16-27. Culled from more than 6,000 submissions, Tribeca 2014 includes 55 world premieres, 37 first-time filmmakers, and 22 female directors. Half the slate had been announced on Tuesday, with Spotlight, Midnight, and Storyscapes films unveiled today, as well as special screenings. “Spotlight and special screenings are an especially dynamic aspect of this year’s program, both in range of styles and stories,” said Genna Terranova, Tribeca’s director of programming. “Many films feature real-life personalities who’ve accomplished extraordinary feats, while in other films we...
- 3/6/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
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