Coeurs (Alain Resnais, 2006)

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Alain3000
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#1 Post by Alain3000 »

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"Dan, a solider recently discharged from the army, takes refuge in drink to escape from life and other people.

Despite everything, his fiancée Nicole still believes in their couple.
Gaëlle is looking desperately for love, but without success despite all her attempts. Her brother Thierry, an estate agent, is very attracted by his colleague Charlotte whose devoted and pious attitude masks a perverse game that she is playing with him.

As regards Lionel, he combats his loneliness by dividing his life between his work as a barman and caring for his father, Arthur, who is old, disabled and bad-tempered."
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#2 Post by tavernier »

This is based on Alan Ayckbourn's wonderful play, Private Fears in Public Places.....Resnais did well by Ayckbourn before with Smoking/No Smoking, so I'm hoping for another terrific "collaboration"!
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#3 Post by Arcadean »

Two scenes (I think they are separate) from the film on YouTube (CLICK HERE)

I'm looking forward to this one.
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#4 Post by Don Lope de Aguirre »

Thanks for the clips! I am quite childishly excited by the prospect of seeing this film... =P~

the trailer can be seen here
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#5 Post by chaddoli »

I saw this at NYFF and it is quite good, though doesn't touch masterpieces like Hiroshima Mon Amour.
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#6 Post by nredding2 »

I saw this at TIFF and found it to be very good.
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#7 Post by Antoine Doinel »

For the American release, they are using the name of the play that the film is based on, Private Fears In Public Places.

Here's the trailer.
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#8 Post by chaddoli »

Antoine Doinel wrote:Public Fears In Private Places.
Reverse that

In case anyone was wondering (I was and looked it up) - the French title means "Hearts."

I don't mean to be such a whore for this site, but it really is the best. A very (as usual) apt review.
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Via_Chicago
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#9 Post by Via_Chicago »

It's a great film, my favorite so far that I've seen in 2007. What I found most remarkable about it was how seamlessly Resnais juggles what should have been very uneasy transitions between light comedy and pathos with a genuine simplicity that speaks to his immense formal mastery.
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Barmy
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#10 Post by Barmy »

Was this shot digitally? It certainly looks like it. Like most recent Resnais it is enjoyable but minor.
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#11 Post by domino harvey »

Loved the last fifteen minutes or so, when
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the snow, which has been omnipresent throughout the film, finally fills an indoor room during a climactic monologue, not to mention the final moments with the spotlights highlighting the six main characters.
I started off fairly cool to the film at first but it proved to be a real slow-burn.
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