18 year old Joseph was hoping to do his National Service in Israel’s Elite Force following in his Military Father’s footsteps. However during a routine medical a blip occurs when it is revealed that he is a different blood group than his parents. After the initial awkward accusations that maybe his mother had strayed, a … Continue reading
Exactly who the people that need to be freed in this mildly amusing comic farce is never really made clear. Could it be Jews, or the Homosexuals, or the French or even the Finnish? There are a multitude of stereotypes in this rather convoluted comedy written by Christophe Honore who I am now beginning to … Continue reading
Christophe Honore’s rather baffling epic-length drama covers the time span between the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia and the 9/11 attacks and against this background world-changing events the story is simply about two women who tried desperately to be loved. Young Madeleine discovers the way to pay for the expensive fancy shoes she coverts at the … Continue reading
When 17 year old Romain is caught filming himself on his cellphone whilst masturbating in a Biology Class in School, the outraged Principal sends for his mother and proceeds to give her a dressing down for her parenting skills. The rather bemused mother uses the occasion to persuade her husband to finally give his son … Continue reading
I have always loved how French movie makers stretch their imaginations when it comes to dealing with ‘amour’, but using an obsession with chess to help a repressed housewife rekindle her sexuality was just a tad too far fetched for me. Helene is a chambermaid in a luxury hotel in Corsica and after a putting … Continue reading