Look at Me (2004)

A french girl gifted with a great voice, has a complex about her weight and her appearance.

Director:

Agnès Jaoui

Writers:

Agnès Jaoui (scenario), Jean-Pierre Bacri (scenario)

Stars:

Marilou Berry, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui

8 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marilou Berry	...	Lolita Cassard
Agnès Jaoui	...	Sylvia Millet
Jean-Pierre Bacri	...	Étienne Cassard
Laurent Grévill	...	Pierre Millet
Virginie Desarnauts	...	Karine Cassard
Keine Bouhiza	...	Sébastien
Grégoire Oestermann	...	Vincent
Serge Riaboukine	...	Félix
Michèle Moretti	...	Édith
Jean-Pierre Lazzerini	...	Le chauffeur de taxi
Jacques Boko	...	Le videur
Yves Verhoeven	...	Le badaud 1
Samir Guesmi	...	Le badaud 2
Bob Zaremba	...	Le type qu'on voit partout
Roberte Kiehl	...	La pianiste du conservatoire

Storyline

Lolita, plump, in her 20s, desperately wants her father's attention. He's egotistical, a famous writer and publisher with an attractive wife little older than Lolita. She's in a choir, rehearsing for a concert; she's given her father a tape, which he's yet to listen to. Sylvia, a voice coach, is willing to help the group, knowing she'll have a chance to get her husband's new novel in front of Lolita's father. For Lolita, this is a pattern: people pay attention to her to gain access to him, something she fears is the intent of Sébastien, a struggling journalist who may become her boyfriend. The night of the concert, the music may bring out everyone's feelings.

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Plot Keywords:

watching tv | train station | writer | friend | concert | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief language and a sexual reference

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Classics [United States]

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French Italian

Release Date:

20 May 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Look at Me

Filming Locations:

Menades, Yonne, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$69,587, 3 April 2005

Gross USA:

$1,737,308

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,729,751

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films A4, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Visa d'exploitation en France : #107893

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Quotes

Étienne Cassard: There's cyanide in the bathroom.
Sébastien: Why do you say that?
Étienne Cassard: Just to cut the tension.

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Connections

Features Blood on the Moon (1948)

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Soundtracks

Barcarolle
by Jacques Offenbach
FCD 136 Editions K-Limity

User Reviews

Individualism versus Egalitarianism

A beautifully crafted and acted film where the director Agnes Jaoui, who incidentally plays a leading role in the film supporting and coaching, Marilou Berry as Lolita a budding singer, for me the star of the film, who has to come to terms with her father's and his immediate circle of friends individualism.

As in all good films the pace is wonderful as the protagonists are slowly bought together, egos waxing and waning as they seek out what is best for themselves and to hell with everyone else. That is except for Sebastian who early in the film senses Lolita's, unbeknown to her, egalitarianism. The film ends with Lolita's awakening to the richness of a sharing society, while the director announces where her sympathies lie courtesy of the father's hi fi player.

Yet another French cultural swipe at Hollywood. Highly recommended.