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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:36 pm
by Alain3000
Coeurs
"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."
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:23 pm
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"!
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:04 am
by Arcadean
Two scenes (I think they are separate) from the film on YouTube (
CLICK HERE)
I'm looking forward to this one.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:33 pm
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
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:09 pm
by chaddoli
I saw this at NYFF and it is quite good, though doesn't touch masterpieces like Hiroshima Mon Amour.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:25 pm
by nredding2
I saw this at TIFF and found it to be very good.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:24 am
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:52 am
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:34 am
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:49 pm
by Barmy
Was this shot digitally? It certainly looks like it. Like most recent Resnais it is enjoyable but minor.
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:20 am
by domino harvey
Loved the last fifteen minutes or so, when
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.