I caught this cute film at a festival in 2006, which is likely where most people will view it. It's story is one of a French exchange student played by Natalie Avital who is befriended by a young man eager to help her out in her time in America. There's a twist ending I won't give away.
The film is in black and white, and the style does a good job of imitating great French directors of the past, such as Jean-Luc Goddard and Francois Truffaut, in the way it's shot, edited, and scored. Fans of that age of film-making will likely admire this film more than the general viewer and perhaps give this film a higher rating.
As a disclaimer, I actually met the filmmaker, Shawn Dawes, and worked with him one day many years ago. I have not seen him since that time, and did not know that he had directed this film until the credits rolled.
The film is in black and white, and the style does a good job of imitating great French directors of the past, such as Jean-Luc Goddard and Francois Truffaut, in the way it's shot, edited, and scored. Fans of that age of film-making will likely admire this film more than the general viewer and perhaps give this film a higher rating.
As a disclaimer, I actually met the filmmaker, Shawn Dawes, and worked with him one day many years ago. I have not seen him since that time, and did not know that he had directed this film until the credits rolled.