I truly loved this film. It's a gorgeously shot, minimalist, sensitive and tender chamber-piece. Gallo is a master of improvisation and in total control of every gesture, expression and body movement. His female co- lead, Delfine Bafort, is a revelation. The DP, Masanobu Takayanagi, deserves a great deal of acknowledgement. Elsewhere, the film's judicious and meaningful use of silence is worth noting.
What I think will be referred to as "the Collette scene" (the film's first dialogue sequence) alone I would happily re-watch a dozen times over. Let's hope this film is around long enough for those of us who continue to recognize and appreciate those impossibly rare examples of pure cinema.
What I think will be referred to as "the Collette scene" (the film's first dialogue sequence) alone I would happily re-watch a dozen times over. Let's hope this film is around long enough for those of us who continue to recognize and appreciate those impossibly rare examples of pure cinema.