A group of old friends on a holiday in an idyllic place at the cost of France are going through a series of events with a major impact on their lives. Not a masterpiece by any means but a highly recommended film to watch especially if you are on your 30s-40s and want to find something to relate to combined with eye-pleasing photography.
It is almost as if the film was based on a 'what makes a good Sunday evening cinema movie' list. Award winning actors V (tick), Ideal location V, old friends on a holiday V, dare to be V, trim women on their mid 30s V, spring summer summer-wear collection V, a variety of characters with a plethora or emotional complexions and attitudes that most of the viewers can relate to V, French accent V, great music including attractive guitarist V and a lot more.....All very well crafted and no wonder the movie needed to be 154 minutes long to contain all these elements....
The director, Guillaume Canet, a true idealist, clearly rates human relationships, interactions, friendships, the power of feelings and the importance of daring to express them and listen to them at all costs. After the great success of Tell No One, Canet copied and pasted a few elements on Little White Lies. Cluzet as a protagonist, the scene of old friends enjoying a holiday and drinking red wine on a summer evening before something major happens, the powerful soundtracks...Nevertheless, he knows how to put this together well and make viewers contemplate on their lives, friends and deep, hidden secrets...
Surely a lot of Europeans will be googling the location after the movie and looking for the soundtracks too. The music is very well suited to the film to support the balance between humour and drama with highlight the version of 'I did it my way' at the end. A food for thought for your journey back home....
It is almost as if the film was based on a 'what makes a good Sunday evening cinema movie' list. Award winning actors V (tick), Ideal location V, old friends on a holiday V, dare to be V, trim women on their mid 30s V, spring summer summer-wear collection V, a variety of characters with a plethora or emotional complexions and attitudes that most of the viewers can relate to V, French accent V, great music including attractive guitarist V and a lot more.....All very well crafted and no wonder the movie needed to be 154 minutes long to contain all these elements....
The director, Guillaume Canet, a true idealist, clearly rates human relationships, interactions, friendships, the power of feelings and the importance of daring to express them and listen to them at all costs. After the great success of Tell No One, Canet copied and pasted a few elements on Little White Lies. Cluzet as a protagonist, the scene of old friends enjoying a holiday and drinking red wine on a summer evening before something major happens, the powerful soundtracks...Nevertheless, he knows how to put this together well and make viewers contemplate on their lives, friends and deep, hidden secrets...
Surely a lot of Europeans will be googling the location after the movie and looking for the soundtracks too. The music is very well suited to the film to support the balance between humour and drama with highlight the version of 'I did it my way' at the end. A food for thought for your journey back home....