Title: Old fashioned movie making
Review: I'm a sucker for historical dramas. I was expecting more when I came across this movie.I'm not sure where I saw this, but there was an interview with the director and he talked about how most period pieces tend to have a very traditional filmmaking approach, and he wanted something modern and vibrant for this story about young people in love. I thought that sounded like a great idea. Too bad he didn't do that.Sure, there are some hand-held shots every now and then, I suppose... but this movie looks and feels like it was made in the 80's...I've watched plenty of modern french films, and their innovation in movie making is unrivaled (past and present) but this is not one of them. The story is also noticeably rushed, expecting the audience to accept that relationships have formed with what we're told, rather than seeing those relationships grow on screen.Unless you are REALLY looking for a sad, french, historical romance, I'd look somewhere else.
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