L'une chante, l'autre pas
1977 [FRENCH]
Action / Drama / History
Plot summary
The intertwined lives of two women in 1970s France, set against the progress of the women's movement in which Agnes Varda was involved. Pomme and Suzanne meet when Pomme helps Suzanne obtain an abortion after a third pregnancy which she cannot afford. They lose contact but meet again ten years later. Pomme has become an unconventional singer, Suzanne a serious community worker - despite the contrast they remain friends and share in the various dramas of each others' lives, in the process affirming their different female identities.
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@NYFF55 Walter Reade Theatre
Beautiful
A lovely tale of feminism, friendship, and finding oneself, told over a couple of decades. The film is full of challenges to the patriarchy - standing up to one's father, questioning the institution of marriage, having the right to get an abortion, and not automatically submitting to the will of men, either to assume a traditional domestic role or to have sex. Yet at the same time, it's never shrill. The heroes of this film are in loving relationships, deal with life as it comes, and calmly assert their rights. There is a hippy vibe to the film with lots of feminist songs, adding to its gentle spirit. Passing down the feminism to the next generation was a wonderful touch at the end as well. Beautiful work from Agnès Varda.







