I saw this today at the Rendez Vous with French Cinema screening at the IFC Center in New York. Very amusing with Luchini playing off nicely with Zem and newcomer Louise Bourgoin. The director Anne Fontaine was present after the screening for a Q&A and she was as funny as the film. It is scheduled for a summer release in the US.
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Just saw this at the Seattle International Film Festival. What fun, this film was !
Light, gorgeously-located, and the costumes weren't too shabby either, were they?
I have an odd question: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
About the ending -- Why did the lawyer take the rap for what his body-guard did, running into Audrey's 'Moto'? I feel dumb-dumb for asking this, but ... I couldn't figure it out. I mean, sure the two became buds, but ... were they that close, and wouldn't Audrey have left Le Maitre alone even if, she weren't "offed"?
Thanks for any replies in advance !
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Just saw it in California and agree about the scenery; however, Audrey's costumes were not exactly subtle.
Regarding what you say about the plot:
I have to confess I feel dumb too about why the lawyer took the blame for the bodyguard's act. Was it because he was moved by the bodyguard's loyalty or because he felt he had implicitly put the bodyguard on his murderous trail with his despairing pleas over breakfast or was it because he felt he needed to punish himself for something (falling in love with the wrong person, or being a defense attorney for murderers?). It is striking that he seems so content in prison.
I agree with what you said under the "Spoilers" shield.
There were two stories going on here. The mother killed her son's lover because she didn't want to share him; the bodyguard killed the girl because he didn't want his client to be ruined by her. Bertrand took the rap because he realized she was killed to protect him. They both spent a little time in prison to protect the people that they were helping.
I think that is what happened...please help me out here
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Well composed post!
I agree it was about Betrand taking responsibility. Somewhat. But it wasn't just that. It was that he was taking his cue from something other than himself. That's set up in the opening scene by the force of genius that goes by the name Fabrice Luchini. His eyes. They are looking past the person right in front of him and having “that”, which took on many forms, dictate what he would do.
It was a non - event. Unthrilling! Unfunny! undramatic! My weather report tonight had more substance.🐭
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