Friday, September 23, 2005
FAMILIA
Drama
In French with English subtitles
PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Sylvie Moreau: Michèle, an aerobics instructor and a single mother
Mylène St-Sauveur: Marguerite (aka Margot) her 14-year-old daughter
Macha Grenon: Janine, Michèle’s friend, mother of two and an accomplished interior designer
Juliette Gosselin: Janine's 12-year old daughter Gabrielle (aka Gaby)
REVIEW
The title roughly translates as “being with one’s family” and that pretty well describes what the movie is all about. Although there are many issues here, the main theme is essentially this: the way we act mirrors how we were brought up. Two mothers with dissimilar beliefs and values, cope with life’s many problems and we see how this impacts their lives and that of people around them.
CLASSIFICATION
FOR NITPICKERS ONLY
While looking for a certain colour of drapes, Janine tentatively approaches a house while holding her handbag in her right hand. When the house’s occupant opens the door to inquire what she is doing, Janine waves a greeting with her right hand since somehow the handbag jumped over to her left hand.
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