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FULL HEART

Today's film was Daniel Autieuil's

La fille du puisatier / The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)

in which a timeless story is told in a way in which it is new again.

A young man, a young woman, different social classes (French), a war, the first big one, that separates them. A jealous rich mother (bourgeois) who confuses the situation. A stubborn and forgivably cantankerous father (the well digger, working class) and the people in between.

The terms "prince and princess" are used from time to time. Just so. A fairy tale. An old king and a bitch queen and another mild mannered petit king and even a kind of ogre. But a nice one.

Just enough tension to keep us at the edge of our seats and plenty of satisfaction when we are rewarded for our loyalty to the cause.

The big star of the picture is la belle France. And the French provincial ways.

I got this because it stars and is directed by Autieul whose films I watched all together some months ago. This one had not been released.

Now it is here.

Delightful.

The period costumes, vehicles, scenery, all great to see.

A 3 out of Netflix5. Well, maybe a 4. It would be good to see Autieul puff up in mock rage again and then see the mild collapse into sweetness. A great character study.

Labels: films