Frank144 Review of The Cement Garden

The Cement Garden (1993)

Solid acting and disturbing visuals set the tone in this mostly dark film.

[8/10 · 26 October 1999]

The character played by Gainsbourg is magnificent, and really brings the film alive. Without her, I feel, the film would be drab and be somewhat pointless but the way she plays the sister brings a hope of redemption, little as it may be. The movie comes across as a good short story, rather than an engrossing movie. Now, I know this is probably the case for a lot more of the Euro films instead of American, but being in the United States a film rarely leaves me with a feeling a book does. This film is highly interesting, and if you're in the mood to wander into that dark, dysfunctional area we all hide so well, check it out. Not a bad way to spend 105 minutes.