A good movie

Since I have a weak for André Téchiné’s work, I though I should check this flick. Téchiné is actually not really famous here on Listal but he is actually one of the best living French directors. He usually makes some contemporary features but, this time, he has directed an intriguing World War II drama. It stars Emmanuelle Béart, an established French movie star, and Gaspard Ulliel, an upcoming young actor who would eventually end up playing the younger version of Hannibal Lecter in 'Hannibal rising' (Has he done anything else in Hollywood since then? I don’t think so. Too bad since he is a pretty talented fellow). Basically, it is one those intimate dramas with a very few characters but thanks to Béart and Ulliel's strong performances, it did work very well. To be honest, the plot was actually not really mind-blowing but it was interesting enough, and, as I said before, they both gave some decent performances and I really enjoyed the sober directing by Téchiné as well. To conclude, it is a rather small scaled drama taking place during WWII but it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.

7/10