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'se taire'

posted 13 years ago by aghm
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That scene, is it supposed to be sexual? Because based on the context of the scene, I understood it to just represent Alice and Ismael comforting each other and reconciling with each other and with themselves.
However, the lyrics seem to suggest sexual undertones (tongues,saliva...???) or maybe I am misinterpreting them? Also, Alice especially seems to be coming on to him with the lyrics that she sings and the fact that she unbuttons his shirt and attempts to pull off hers....But he's not really into it. It's like they're on different levels in this song.
Anyone care to give in their take on this?

[–] phosphorusD200 10 years ago

I think you are right, they are on different levels at that moment.

In the press kit interview Clotilde Hesme said:

What is your view of the bonds that unite Julie, Alice and Ismaël?

Love is possible between them because there are three of them. As soon as Julie is no longer there, everything becomes shaky, the love between Ismaël and Alice no longer has any reason to exist. It would be almost indecent for Alice to carry on loving Ismaël now that Julie is no longer around. Alice has to come to terms with a dual loss: that of Julie and that of her love for Ismaël. Julieʼs loss reveals to her the love that she feels for Ismaël. Up until that point, her bisexuality protected her from her love for Ismaël, she sheltered behind her feelings for Julie.

Source: http://www.festival-cannes.com/assets/Image/Direct/022199.pdf