A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision.
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Director:
Jean-Paul Salomé
Stars:
Romain Duris,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Pascal Greggory
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Director:
Chan-wook Park
Stars:
Mia Wasikowska,
Nicole Kidman,
Matthew Goode
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A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision.
The theme of this film is closely related to Sigmund Freud's famous theory of the 'Oedipus Complex', which states that there is an unconscious wish for a son to have sex with his mother. He also described the 'Electra Complex' which was the equivalent for females. A similar theme was explored in the 1974 movie 'The Savage is Loose'. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Rebecca:
It's over. I will always speak to you. And I don't mind if you don't say anything. Just because you went away, it doesn't mean you're not here anymore. Perhaps all I ever needed was this gift.
[rubbing her belly]
Rebecca:
The one you gave to me at the end
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This movie delivers everything I seek in cinema: Entrancing cinematography, engaging direction, stirring of emotions and challenging themes. It's quiet, subtle, beautiful, intense and had me engrossed throughout. The set location and cinematography is as much a part of the story telling as the dialogue is, with quiet moments filled with cold, stark and beautiful landscapes that serve to enrich the feelings and situations conveyed by the characters, as well as providing a rich atmosphere. This is one of those rare movies that pulls you into another world, one which lingers and haunts you long after the movie has ended. I watched this film yesterday and am already wanting to revisit it.
Certain scenes made me feel uneasy, but rightfully so, given the subject matter. The sensitive story-line is conveyed well by all involved, enabling the viewer to empathize with both of the main characters rather than feeling alienated from them, which was a possibility with such a storyline. I think it was a clever move to not linger upon or delve much into the complexities of the actual cloning process and to instead focus on the lives and emotions of the characters before and after that event. The story would have benefited from further developing the love formed between the two main characters as children so as we can better appreciate the intensity of their feelings when they meet again as adults. The director has said that they spent the whole summer together as children, yet this is not evident in the film. Still, I don't believe the movie suffered from this lapse as the acting by Eva Green is strong enough to convey her character's intensity and giving reason to the choices she made.
The topic of human cloning is a controversial and complex one and that in this day and age - when it is not so much a science fiction idea as opposed to a real possibility - deserves to be pondered upon. A fictional, two hour film cannot hope to provide any real answer to any of the concerns posed by such a topic, but what this film manages to do is take on aspects of the topic and turn them into a beautiful and thoughtful work of art. 8/10.
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This movie delivers everything I seek in cinema: Entrancing cinematography, engaging direction, stirring of emotions and challenging themes. It's quiet, subtle, beautiful, intense and had me engrossed throughout. The set location and cinematography is as much a part of the story telling as the dialogue is, with quiet moments filled with cold, stark and beautiful landscapes that serve to enrich the feelings and situations conveyed by the characters, as well as providing a rich atmosphere. This is one of those rare movies that pulls you into another world, one which lingers and haunts you long after the movie has ended. I watched this film yesterday and am already wanting to revisit it.
Certain scenes made me feel uneasy, but rightfully so, given the subject matter. The sensitive story-line is conveyed well by all involved, enabling the viewer to empathize with both of the main characters rather than feeling alienated from them, which was a possibility with such a storyline. I think it was a clever move to not linger upon or delve much into the complexities of the actual cloning process and to instead focus on the lives and emotions of the characters before and after that event. The story would have benefited from further developing the love formed between the two main characters as children so as we can better appreciate the intensity of their feelings when they meet again as adults. The director has said that they spent the whole summer together as children, yet this is not evident in the film. Still, I don't believe the movie suffered from this lapse as the acting by Eva Green is strong enough to convey her character's intensity and giving reason to the choices she made.
The topic of human cloning is a controversial and complex one and that in this day and age - when it is not so much a science fiction idea as opposed to a real possibility - deserves to be pondered upon. A fictional, two hour film cannot hope to provide any real answer to any of the concerns posed by such a topic, but what this film manages to do is take on aspects of the topic and turn them into a beautiful and thoughtful work of art. 8/10.