Imelda (2014) User Reviews

Impressive

[info-286-636188 · 8/10 · 8 March 2016]

The acting is excellent and the production is impressive. Within the first 30 seconds, you really get to appreciate how Martin Villeneuve cares for details. This is one unique short film - in which Villeneuve's acting catches our attention - given his steady professionalism, proved in previous productions like Mars & Avril.

The story/script itself is well written and the timing between scenes is almost perfect in my opinion. Being able to perfectly understand Canadian french myself, I can say that the translation in English is "right on".

At the end, it's always a matter of taste but without hesitation, I rate this as an 8/10. Really good work. Great talent. M'

Can't wait for feature-length!

[thebean-81211 · 9/10 · 11 March 2016]

While there are many subtle Quebecois notes that may not quite translate for Americans, this is a rich film for anyone who's ever loved a grandmother to enjoy.

Villeneuve did an exceptional job at capturing the charms, eccentricities and complexities of family, religion and history in Quebec. It brought me back to my season of living in Montreal as an American, slowly becoming more and more aware of the presence of history in the culture, language and city. Endlessly layered and illuminating.

Thoughtful words, luminous sets, authentic character.

Can't wait for a feature-length.

Incredible short film that brings back to life one of Denis and Martin Villeneuve's grandmothers

[tannisroot-91341 · 10/10 · 16 June 2021]

This is a short based on the life, and more like the ramblings, of an old woman from Quebec. The character is inspired by a real-life grandmother named Imelda, grandmother of Montreal-based filmmaker Martin Villeneuve. He uses exact dialogue at times of things she used to say, and shot the movie in her real house. Martin even dresses in her clothes and mimics her perfectly. We are subjected to Imelda talking about her trip to Israel, her adoration of Bill Clinton, caulking, her diet of Slim-Fast... and death. She is a loveable yet testy character, and she knows who she is. This is the beginning of a brilliant short film series chronicling Imelda's last days. Pure artful cinema.