I am sure the flavor of this French phrase is lost in translation to the English subtitles.
This film is about the emotional complexity of grief and the behavior it can produce in surviving loved ones.
Juliette Binoche's character could have told the girl about Giuseppe's death at any time: On the bench; At the lake; In the car; At breakfast.
Her emotional dishonesty is the heart of the movie.
Why?
The dialogue is stingy and the viewer is left to draw his or her own conclusion.
The Wait is brilliantly acted and beautifully and skillfully photographed.
This film is about the emotional complexity of grief and the behavior it can produce in surviving loved ones.
Juliette Binoche's character could have told the girl about Giuseppe's death at any time: On the bench; At the lake; In the car; At breakfast.
Her emotional dishonesty is the heart of the movie.
Why?
The dialogue is stingy and the viewer is left to draw his or her own conclusion.
The Wait is brilliantly acted and beautifully and skillfully photographed.