I heard many good things about this flick and I always liked Kristin Scott Thomas so I was rather curious to see this movie. This is by far Thomas best part. She provides a very good perfomance. A part from that, the directing is allright and the story was really fascinating. I think it is a great movie and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.
Description:Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. Juliette has just been released from prison after serving a long sentence. Léa was still a teenager when Juliette, a doctor, was convicted of the murder of her six-year-old son. Life together isn’t easy to begin with. Juliette has to relearn certain basics. ThLéa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. Juliette has just been released from prison after serving a long sentence. Léa was still a teenager when Juliette, a doctor, was convicted of the murder of her six-year-old son. Life together isn’t easy to begin with. Juliette has to relearn certain basics. The world has moved on and she often seems confused. Although she may seem cold and distant, her attitude stems more from her being ill at ease. Helped by some, such as the kindly but tactless social worker and her open-hearted but depressed parole officer (Frédéric Pierrot) whose confidante she becomes, Juliette is also rejected by others, particularly employers who throw her out as soon as they find out what she did. But a huge questions hangs over Juliette’s renaissance. Why did she do such a terrible thing fifteen years ago? For all the others, it’s a recurrent thought that they dare not put into words. And for Juliette, locked away in her secret, it’s a burden to bear, which holds her back from engaging in her life and believing that she too has the right to be happy.... (more)(less)
"Original Title: 'Il y a longtemps que je t'aime'
Directed by: Philippe Claudel
With: Kristin Scott Thomas
Plot: A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
Note: I always liked Kristin Scott Thomas. This is by far her best part. A great movie.
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"Kristin Scott Thomas
I have never done such a complete 180 on a performer in my life, until I saw this film. Afterwards, I went back and re-watched every single Scott Thomas performance of note to see what was wrong with me. Shame on me, but thanks to a single performance, I have re-discovered an immensely engaging talent. In this most striking, original and intelligent movie about women to come along in some time, director-novelist Claudel was able to conceive of one of the most powerful female"
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“I heard many good things about this flick and I always liked Kristin Scott Thomas so I was rather curious to see this movie. This is by far Thomas best part. She provides a very good perfomance. A part from that, the directing is allright and the story was really fascinating. I think it is a great movie and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.” read more
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