"La Cérémonie" tells the story of a young woman, Sophie Bonhomme (Sandrine Bonnaire), who is hired as a maid by the Lelièvre family. The film echoes the case of Christine and Lea Papin, two French maids who brutally murdered their employer's wife and daughter in 1933, as well as the 1947 play they inspired, "The Maids" by Jean Genet.
I have to say, this film did not hold my attention the way I wish it would have. Others have said it is a poor thriller, and I think that is actually fair. There are few thrills to speak of, and the source material (as mentioned above) is far more interesting than anything they tried to do here.
But, I must ask: what is up with the weird puppet music video? Is that a real video? There's no way they made that just for this movie, right?
I have to say, this film did not hold my attention the way I wish it would have. Others have said it is a poor thriller, and I think that is actually fair. There are few thrills to speak of, and the source material (as mentioned above) is far more interesting than anything they tried to do here.
But, I must ask: what is up with the weird puppet music video? Is that a real video? There's no way they made that just for this movie, right?