Worth to watch?
Les salauds (a.k.a Bastards) quite depressing movie, especially when you find out what was "the corns" about. The very dark side of the human nature! Worth to watch! What do you think?
shareI enjoyed it, though it did not end with the justice I assumed would happen. Yes, indeed, the darker side of humanity, especially when the daughter's claim, "But I love him" is explained.
I got a little confused as the sister, Sandra (Julie Bataille) and the neighbor, Raphaelle (Chiara Mastroianni) look quite similar in the darker lighting.
I'm afraid I needed some help from one of the reviewers - Maurice Yacowar - to make better sense of the movie, otherwise it would have been a muddy conclusion, for me.
I thought Vincent Lindon played his part very well. I might now try to watch, "Anything for Her", which I have avoided being as I couldn't get through the American version, "The Next Three Days".
Worth to watch?? Definitely, though not if you're seeking an uplifting movie!!
When I was watching, I confused as well about Sandra and Raphaelle, but I guess Director made it deliberately.
I just want to ask - I watched it with English subs-
Jacques, the father, was her own father or step father?
I've watched "The Next Three Days" but I wasn't aware of the other original movie at all. Thanks for the occasion to learn that, I will definitely watch it.
I watched it with subs as well, but it was my assumption that he was her own father.
Making matters worse, I think the mother knew. She says something like, "Things got muddy", to which Marko replies, "I'm glad I'm divorced so my kids don't have to be a part of this."
what did he mean by that? btw this had nothing to do with colonies.
shareAs Marko is divorced, his children would have much more contact with his ex-wife's family, a presumably better bunch than his own dysfunctional kin, and only nominal contact, if any, with his own.
Regarding the colonies: I can see where the reviewer is coming from, having done a four-day side trip to Harare Zimbabwe, during my recent South African vacation. However, what I took from his review... *spoiler*... as I wondered why Raphaëlle shot Marco and not LaPorte, was "the colonized (or 'victims') kiss the hand that stifles them, or caress the rod that rules them."
ty. i think that is a stretch.anyhow, human relations are far more complex than politics. where in the movie or commentary does it say anything about colonies?
shareIt isn't stated explicitly, but it's implied symbolically throughout (i.e. men = colonizer, women = colonized). What is explicit is that this film is a pretty scathing critique of patriarchal gender relations. Those same relations apply rather well to colonialism, in that the colonizer shows up, conquers, uses up, and abandons. It could even be said that colonialism is a rather natural extension of patriarchy in general.
sharemen is his worst enemy. im tired. let me repeat my previous statemet. why use a metaphor to represent something less complicated ty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkHA1PxisSQ
nihanakcali, I think Anything for Her, the French original of The Next Three Days, is far better, but I'm a fan of French cinema in general, so it's possible I'm not a great judge.
As for this movie, it's definitely worth the watch. Count me among those who were confused because the sister and the neighbor were almost identical, and the daughter bore a striking resemblance also except it was obvious she was younger once you saw her in good lighting. My only problem with the movie was that it seemed a bit disjointed at times. All in all, it was good, but as others have said, it is certainly not a happy movie.
Oo yes, definitely Mother was aware of everything; she had to know that her husband has carnal issues, she knew they borrowed money from Laporte in order to keep the business afloat; as long as the business was alright she was in a dead silence.
"Incest" is kind of taboo for Hollywood but European directors have no boundaries with these kind of themes. They are all about life, and cinema is not only entertaining people, the real cinema is not.
I couldn't say I'm a big fan of French movies, because of the lack of language skills. But I'll definitely watch all the Claire Denis movies... Thanks for your kind advices...
The only French words I'm certain of are oui and merci, but I don't mind subtitles. Clare Denis' movies are a bit hit or miss with me, but she always seems to have a worthwhile story to tell.
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