Okay, the title is when I was discussing with my friends whether the last long shot is a bit similar to Call Me By Your Name, I suddenly came up with a feeling a bit witty so voilà
After four years of studying French, there is always a natural sense of intimacy with French films. Because the story is set in a classical period when a woman cannot have an abortion, it has the literary sense of stereotypical French films-slow restraint and grace. The deep sense of oil painting, the suppressed lust, and the moderation, although I think there are several points that can be finished earlier. The photography is really beautiful, so let's credit to female director/dp for the time being.
A few points
1) Female Gaze
It's everything. Female/queer director (lol, Adele’s ex-girlfriend) is really much better than Blue is the warmest color's straight male metoo director. The description of female eroticism is much more delicate and true (although in the classical setting It still feels quite distant here - it makes me want to shoot a modern version of lesbian love story) I was so disappointed when I saw the male worker who helped with the painting.
2) Reference
Putting the mirror under the body will think of . Finally, the long shot must think of
3) Retourne-toi//Turn around
In French, the honorific name of strangers is vous, but the last time Héloïse told Marianne to turn around, he began to use the non-respectful second person tu. From Orpheus turned to see his lover, he began to discuss Héloïse is a passionate desire for love. ; Marianne is more restrained because she knows that it is hopeless feeling like she said this is the difference between amoureux (lover) and poète (poet)
4) Le regard//The look
Regarding the last long shot, it feels different from CMBYN after all because we finally substituted Marianne’s perspective and stared at the lover who knew that we couldn’t look back instead of watching the sweet tea behind the fireplace. The moment Vivaldi’s Summer rang, I thought the picture would dip to black soon, but it still lasted a full 2 minutes and 55 seconds. The director said in the Q&A that this scene is the first movie written in the movie. I like her quote "a" broken heart is an open heart"
I also like the phrase Quand vous me regardez, qui je regarde, moi? When you look at me, who do you think I am looking at? ——This kind of desire & sexual tension is very mesmerizing
There are many fascinating stares in the whole film, on the one hand, thanks to the restraint of the camera, on the other hand, the heroine is really beautiful... Noémie's short hair and black suit on the scene at NYFF are particularly beautiful.
A few seconds after the credit of the film began to roll, I couldn’t help crying. I think there are really too few lesbian stories. So seeing such an excellent work is moved by being represented. It’s fast decay.” Like CMBYN, the best thing is not to be missed is sweet melancholy bound to be the undertone of adult life
"To look up and find you there, Oliver. For the day will come soon enough when I'll look up and you'll no longer be there."
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