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In Reply to: Bresson's "Mouchette:" his most difficult film to posted by tinear on October 2, 2007 at 04:47:40:
But also... this film unflinchingly portrays the life of the poor criminal underclass, Mouchette's father is a small-time bootlegger and another central character is a poacher by profession, and in telling the story of a severely neglected young woman, Bresson eschews any and all sentimentality: she doesn't have a doll, pet, or other such invention for us to see her in a moment of relief. As I mentioned, even her interaction with her baby brother is impersonal, almost robotic.
In my first post, I was reacting to the overwhelmingly dark world Bresson created. As I thought more about it, I realized how brave, strong, and incorruptible Mouchette was and what a triumph her spirit represented.
The ending, therefore, came as a severe blow and one which I've found difficult to accept.
This is a great film which will have you thinking about the characters long afterwards. As you can see, the thoughts may not easily be reconciled.
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Follow Ups
- RE: Bresson's "Mouchette:" his most difficult film to - tinear 04:57:17 10/02/07 (2)
- Perhaps his most difficult film to write about... - Rod H. 08:03:39 10/02/07 (1)
- What I'm left with is the incredible strength, against all the - tinear 07:25:40 10/03/07 (0)
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