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Nicolas Cazale is my latest Franco-hearthrob.

He is also a great actor and has been in some wonderful films.

Today's film was Le Fil's De' Epicier / The Grocer's Son (2007)

The grocer's son has to come back to his mountain village when his Dad has a heart attack. The story is simple and sweet. He comes to fill in and then finds many things which he did not know about himself, his family or where he comes from.

There is not a lot of strife in this film. Almost all of it is stress free. The scenery is spectacular and the performances are touching.

Cazale is not only a looker but he is great in this role. He is reflective. Things move slowly. He bears the weight of time very nicely. I mean that he shows us what he is going through and we watch the process. He is a man of few words.

He is aided by the familiar actress Clotilde Hesme who takes him in hand and helps him make his decision whether to stay in the village or not. We all know what will happen but not how it will happen. The journey is the prize. Cazale was in yesterday's film, The Grand Voyage and I will be seeing a few more of his movies soon. I suppose that makes it a Cazale Fest. Just not all at once.

Labels: films