I don't know that I've ever seen a film quite so emotionally true. Isa (Elodie Bouchez) and Marie (Natacha Regnier) strike up a friendship at work and decide to share the flat Marie is watching. These are two of the most fascinating characters ever to grace a silver screen. We see Isa grow into a compassionate, aware human being. Marie, in contrast, descends into bitterness and hate at the hands of a womanising club owner. Bouchez and Regnier shared the Best Actress award at Cannes, and deservedly so. The acting, the writing, the subtle camera work all add up to one of my favourite films.
Review of The Dreamlife of Angels
