"The Son:" a French film from the brothers' Dardenne.

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This is their third film and, like the first two, it's soooo cinema veritÃ©. The camera lovingly lingers... and lingers... and lingers on a carpentry instructor as he goes about... instructing. We are also the privleged onlookers as he completes many of his other mundane tasks.
But there is more. Into this quotidian life comes a mysterious young student. Mysterious because we are told nothing about why the heretofore almost comatose carpenter suddenly shows some pulse.
After many minutes, the delicious secret is thrust upon us and we are prepared for "the event."
Well, I have never seen a film which created such ambivalent feelings in me.
I truly cannot say more about it without disclosing the plot points which would destroy the film.
I would venture that those that enjoy Tarkovsky and Bergman might just like this.
Though curious, it is a legitimate expression of film art.
I am a bit amazed the lead actor won a French Oscar for his work, however...

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Topic - "The Son:" a French film from the brothers' Dardenne. - tinear 16:13:00 07/10/06 (4)

Re: "The Son:" a French film from the brothers' Dardenne. - jamesgarvin 09:12:38 07/11/06 (3)

Well, James, I'm - tinear 11:17:00 07/11/06 (2)

Gourmet's performance was superb, the best thing about the film. - Donald 23:42:24 07/12/06 (0)

The Crossing Guard is a better movie than The Pledge. - sjb 11:34:09 07/11/06 (0)

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