I had been hearing a lot of positive buzz surrounding this film saying this is a solid contender for any foreign language success at the upcoming awards season.
Considering that it's a female lead film both in front and behind camera, this could do well, given the current climate.
After seeing it, I was highly impressed and affected by it.
It does play out like a slow-burner. But with the each little bit of added content put into the story, the investment in this story gradually builds. By the final act comes around, the build-up has been worth it as everything came together for a very strong and memorable pay-off.
The performances were very strong and integral to this slow-burner feel like gripping viewings.
It's mainly thanks to Noemie Merlant and Adele Haenel. The development they had together made it for a compelling story arch. You could really feel their emotions purely through their facial expressions and the risks their characters were taking in order to progress in life during a time that was hard to be successful.
Liana Bajrami has some scene-stealing moments and was added nicely into the mix of our leads whenever required.
The environment certainly played its part. With the accompanying wide angle shots, you had many large rooms and a wide landscape of coastal and beach backdrops to enhance every scene.
This for me was a very effective film, with strong characters and an atmospheric surrounding that helped elevate every bit of the story.
I rarely jump on the bandwagon on pushing for successful films about female empowerment, but this one certainly has me championing this film for that reason. It also examines the method of art within painting really effectively as well.
I wish this film every success comes awards season, because director Celine Sciamma and her team deserve it.
Rating: 8/10
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