Canadian director Denis Côté's naturalistic film quietly turns into a clever reworking of Hitchcock's Psycho
A snow-covered road, a bitterly cold wind and two figures advancing across this unearthly landscape: the first frames of Curling propel us into a hostile, unknown world. But its singularity is not the result of some geographic or cultural exoticism, but rather of its apparent disregard for known categories coupled with a pretence of embracing them all.
The two characters walking in the snow, as the film opens, are a man, Jean-François Sauvageau, and his 12-year-old daughter. We soon learn that he is bringing her up alone, that he keeps her out of school, preferring to take care of her education himself while doing the maintenance at an isolated motel. A man of few words, he seems to divide his time between his work and trips to the bowling alley on Saturday nights. Otherwise...
A snow-covered road, a bitterly cold wind and two figures advancing across this unearthly landscape: the first frames of Curling propel us into a hostile, unknown world. But its singularity is not the result of some geographic or cultural exoticism, but rather of its apparent disregard for known categories coupled with a pretence of embracing them all.
The two characters walking in the snow, as the film opens, are a man, Jean-François Sauvageau, and his 12-year-old daughter. We soon learn that he is bringing her up alone, that he keeps her out of school, preferring to take care of her education himself while doing the maintenance at an isolated motel. A man of few words, he seems to divide his time between his work and trips to the bowling alley on Saturday nights. Otherwise...
- 11/9/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
The latest film from Canadian director Denis Côté, Curling, might bore many and look incomprehensible. However, it's only after you had seen the film that you realize how eloquent the film is with its moments of silence.During the winter in a remote area of Quebec, we follow Jean-François Sauvageau (Emmanuel Bilodeau) and his 12-year-old daughter Julyvonne (Philomène Bilodeau) who both live in a country house on the edge of a highway. Jean-François is a maintenance clerk at a bowling club and a motel. He's overprotective to the point that he doesn't want his daughter to get out. Moreover, Julyvonne doesn't go to school.
Since he takes Julyvonne out once in a while, she begs him more and more to let go out. According to Julyvonne, this will allow her to play with kids of her age. When Jean-François isn't at home, Julyvonne decides to go out in the forest near her house.
Since he takes Julyvonne out once in a while, she begs him more and more to let go out. According to Julyvonne, this will allow her to play with kids of her age. When Jean-François isn't at home, Julyvonne decides to go out in the forest near her house.
- 10/22/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Canadian director Denis Côté talks about his latest film Curling. The film will close the Festival du nouveau cinéma (Fnc) on October 23 and will be in theatres on November 12.
During the winter in a remote area of Quebec, we follow Jean-François Sauvageau (Emmanuel Bilodeau) and his 12-year-old daughter Julyvonne (Philomène Bilodeau) who both live in a country house on the edge of a highway. Jean-François is a maintenance clerk at a bowling club and a motel. He's overprotective to the point that he doesn't want his daughter to get out. Moreover, Julyvonne doesn't go to school.
Since he takes Julyvonne out once in a while, she begs him more and more to let go out. According to Julyvonne, this will allow her to play with kids of her age. When Jean-François isn't at home, Julyvonne decides to go out in the forest near her house. Moreover, Isabelle (Sophie Desmarais), Jean-François's...
During the winter in a remote area of Quebec, we follow Jean-François Sauvageau (Emmanuel Bilodeau) and his 12-year-old daughter Julyvonne (Philomène Bilodeau) who both live in a country house on the edge of a highway. Jean-François is a maintenance clerk at a bowling club and a motel. He's overprotective to the point that he doesn't want his daughter to get out. Moreover, Julyvonne doesn't go to school.
Since he takes Julyvonne out once in a while, she begs him more and more to let go out. According to Julyvonne, this will allow her to play with kids of her age. When Jean-François isn't at home, Julyvonne decides to go out in the forest near her house. Moreover, Isabelle (Sophie Desmarais), Jean-François's...
- 10/21/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
As our own Marina will be covering the Vancouver International Film Fest (and I had no real time to go through the entire Locarno lineup which is one of my personal favorite fests), we'll be featuring some of the films, and knowing my pension for the fringe, this is a must see for me, regardless of Variety calling it a slice of arthouse misery which is devoid of humor. I could care less.
Jean-François Sauvageau is a man who does not want to be noticed; it’s not in his nature. He lives with his 12-year-old daughter, Julyvonne, in a modest house in the far suburbs. One day, Julyvonne, out for a walk, goes further than usual. She walks for a long time and discovers a place in the countryside she’s never seen before. Then at the edge of the forest, she simultaneously discovers horror and an unusual and new relationship to the world.
Jean-François Sauvageau is a man who does not want to be noticed; it’s not in his nature. He lives with his 12-year-old daughter, Julyvonne, in a modest house in the far suburbs. One day, Julyvonne, out for a walk, goes further than usual. She walks for a long time and discovers a place in the countryside she’s never seen before. Then at the edge of the forest, she simultaneously discovers horror and an unusual and new relationship to the world.
- 9/29/2010
- QuietEarth.us
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