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2015 [FRENCH]

Action / Documentary

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 90% · 40 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 1291 1.3K

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Plot summary

Akerman films her mother Natalia, an elderly woman of Polish origin, in her Brussels apartment. For two hours, we will see them eating, chatting and sharing memories, sometimes accompanied by Sylvaine, Chantal's sister. Also, and to show how small the world has become, Chantal remains in contact with her mother at other times of the year via Skype from lands as far away from Belgium as Oklahoma or New York.

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1 hr 52 min
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1.88 GB
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French 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
25 fps
1 hr 52 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by David G 1 / 10

It's a deep puzzle to me that so

It's a deep puzzle to me that so many critics rave about this movie. The only way I can understand it is that because they know and admire the filmmaker they're getting a lot out of it that I'm not (or perhaps, just isn't there). I saw this as I always see film festival films: with my cinephile friends who buy blocks of tickets. So when I sat down I didn't know the title, the creator, the language, the genre - nothing whatsoever about it. I sat through the lengthy static opening shot of a dusty desert road somewhere, with a tree being blown violently by the wind. I thought it was a little sloppy that the microphones obviously lacked adequate windscreens and that the camera tripod wasn't heavy enough for the wind. I assumed something would happen. But it never did. The title is obviously 'ironic'. This is very much a home movie. It's shot with a small video camera; on-camera mic; autofocus and exposure; mostly just plonked on a table. So: poor sound, hunting focus and exposure, blown out highlights etc. All extremely distracting. And all avoidable with just a little attention and knowledge - which surely Ms Akerman has or can get. I could go on and on, but suffice to say, if you love Ms Akerman or her work, you'll probably get something from this. If you don't, I urge you to pull out your own home movies or photos of your mother or grandmother and think about their lives. You'll get a lot more out of it than you will from this movie.
Reviewed by R T 4 / 10

Thought the Tv was stuck, just spent the

Thought the Tv was stuck, just spent the best part of 5mins listening to wind, and watching a bush blow. I know we're supposed to interpret these films in another way and be patient, but my lifes too short for that, I have a 4yr old, I need too cram as much adult alone time in as i possibly can, wasting it on a bush is a no from me, turn over too other crap.
Reviewed by Adrijana B 9 / 10

What makes the film so powerful is how

What makes the film so powerful is how little it tries to dramatize. Akerman simply stays with the small moments: Skype calls, quiet visits, long silences. The camera lingers patiently, letting time pass in front of us, until those ordinary scenes start to feel heavy with meaning. Seen now, the film feels almost like a farewell. A minimalist but deeply moving portrait of love, memory, and the slow, painful process of letting go.
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