Sunday, April 14, 2013
ALONE
Today's final, for now, François Ozon film was
A young unmarried couple, heroin addicts, OD on a bad bag.
The woman survives. She is pregnant.
She attends the funeral and then goes to a country place for the duration after she defies the rich family and refuses an abortion.
She is met there by Paul, her late partner's brother and they stay awhile together.
That is it.
But it is pretty spectacular it. Paul is a gay man so their relationship has its limits but they fall into love with one another anyway. Platonic can be OK too.
This study of a relationship is beautifully carried out and never waivers from a heart felt appreciation for the fact that one will be taken care of no matter what happens. This occurs for the young mother to be from the very start of her recovery.
This is the film that I saw which tipped my to Ozon as a special writer/director.
It still rings with truth. Beautifully acted. Very nice.
So it is a 5 out of Netflix5.
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