Pauline Acquart - Retenez Son Nom

[DMt.]

Let's hope so!

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I stumbled across this cute little YT vid, "Girls". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKDOcvy-ySY
I only wish "you know who" was in it.
The link was posted a year or so ago on FB by Nina, one of Pauline's close friends.

That's as good as it gets today I'm afraid.

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A question answered on the Parenthèse FB page.




Paupau: "You mean Fish will buy it, even though I'm hardly in it?"
Fish: "Yes dear."

[DMt.]

Isn't that the bit where La G's character realises that's her Dad making a Hugh Jass of himself onstage...?

Certainly looks like a bit of an existential crisis!

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...Hugh Jass...

I think that might be the one.

Unfortunately I only got to see Parenthèse once, and for some reason couldn't save it.
So I'm looking forward to buying the DVD in February.



It's about 40°C in Adelaide today, so I've been looking for something to keep me inside in the air conditioning.
Hence I've made a few gifs from "Jeanne Captive".

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I only learned yesterday that Jeanne d'Arc's little chats with the Creator were facilitated by one Mary Jane

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...Mary Jane

Jeanne d'Arc was a hippy?

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The carpenter's daughter.

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Here's a nice bi-lingual article about Jamais Contente. http://www.marshmalloword.com/2017/01/jamais-contente-le-film.html


And here's the carpenter's daughter with her father.

[Owen]

Happy new year everyone! Let's hope that it will be better than 2016 (whatever happens politically etc.).

Some catching up to do: I was very busy the remainder of 2016, the struggle is harsh (especially against my own laziness...) and it's not over yet, but I finally found the occasion to come back a little.

Tomorrow (well, today ) comes out Jamais contente! There were posters in my city, and looks like it is getting wider distribution than the usual Acquart movies. I will see it this weekend or next week, even though I am not sure that I will like it (it seems, from the trailer and the reviews, that it is intended primarily for children, teenagers and their parents, and it also resembles an ordinary French family comedy), nor I know how much Acquart is going to be in it. But whatever, it will be the first time on a big screen.
Actually, I am enthusiastic at the experience, because it is not really my type of movies; but I want to see also what kind of people there will be and how much they will laugh, and want to know if it will make me laugh too.

I wonder why no-one has asked me anything about "Dans la Chambre"
You must have all already found it.

If not, try here. https://vimeo.com/193984986
My view? : Temptation resisted.

Thanks for the link! I didn't search because I thought that she wouldn't post it for free, I thought, you were making captions from a DVD (which you should receive?).
I've seen it two times and must admit that it does have potential. The first time, I didn't really like it, because, in my opinion the actors weren't looking too much concerned with their relationship or the dialogue (not very well delivered). And it was way too short for any kind of bond to develop. But it felt nevertheless like a part of a bigger story untold. After some time, I saw it again, paying more attention. I appreciated it better, the acting as well as the photography and the colors; and the set really feels like an unexpected crux in the middle of casual life; on the surface nothing happened, although there were life-changing words. I think I felt what the director wanted to convey. When the brother leaves the room, they will not talk about it again; but something may break between them, and nobody will understand.
Nevetheless, it's too short to be intense enough (2 minutes of credits ). The lack of build up works against the story (were it like 10 or 15 minutes long, it would have been better IMHO).
But! I am very grateful to Christelle Lahaye for having posted her short for free. It's really nice.

On other news, I've seen the DVD of Les Lendemains in a local store. It's expensive though (24 euros).

By the way, who was that?

Sun 11 Dec 2016 5:17:37
Poor woman is just fading away.

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Hi Owen, happy new year, glad you're back.

...Jamais contente...

I agree with your summation that it sounds like a young teen comedy, but it seems to have been highly regarded by those that have reviewed it.
I look forward to your thoughts after you've seen it.

..."Dans la Chambre"...

Unfortunately Christelle has been a poor communicator with her backers, (for "her backers" read "me").
The vid only turned up after I searched Vimeo for anything new on Acquart.
I still hold hopes for the rest of the promised goodies but I won't be crushed if they don't eventuate.
And I'll still look to back further projects involving Pauline.

I would have liked it longer and more developed too, just to see where the plot was heading.
It's a little lacking context as it is.

...Les Lendemains...

My copy is from a Festival judge who unloaded it on Ebay, can't remember what it cost.
Enjoyable drama but not enough of our Pauline if you ask me.

By the way, who was that?

Originally I thought it looked like Pauline, but I now think it's a self portrait by Justine Gagne who's a photographer and friend of Pauline, Nyima, Kalaya, Lucie, etc, etc.

[DMt.]

'Pauline Brq Canon' - hmmm...I wonder

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... hmmm...I wonder

And yet, when I look at it again.



Bonfire day in town, but the carpenter's daughter has other things on her mind.

[DMt.]

A good deal of subtle humour in that smile.

Hey Owen!

All the best for your finals [?] - it'll soon be over with...

Now, about that fanfic...

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The carpenter seems to disapprove of his daughter's choice.