When certain casual moviegoers stereotype French movies as domestic dramas where familial angst gets hashed out in heated dinner or café exchanges, this is the best of what they're thinking of.

Film #3 of Deneuvember 2018

Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil lay on the family angst something thick in this well acted but sometimes hard going drama set around Berthe, the elderly mother of Deneuve and Auteuil's characters who can no longer live on her own. There's resistance from her, old skeletons are dredged out of the closet and yes, there are tears before bedtime. Notable for an early role for Chiara Mastroianni (Deneuve's real-life daughter) as well as touching on France's ongoing integration, it's a film that left me cold even if I could appreciate the craft on display.

i can't tell if this movie is about incest or not

Toulouse Story. Yeah, Catherine Deneuve is yet again trapped in the middle of a kinked up love triangle, but this time, she's the weakest link -- wracked with self-loathing, regret, and anxiety from trying to grapple with long-repressed forbidden feelings. None of the characters in this are particularly good people -- constantly bickering and maneuvering to blame each other for past traumas, present embarrassments, and future disappointments -- but it's to Téchiné's credit that this still feels so warm.

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You always waste your life feeling guilty

A story about the complex relationships between family members and how life can often feel tiresome, the leads give fantastic performances that make every conversation seem real and lived in.

Watched as part of my 100 Directors, 100 Films Challenge!

I wonder if I'm the wrong audience for a film like this, that basically revolves around familial bickering. My family is by no means perfect but we prefer to sweep our conflicts under the rug, thanks very much. So the almost nonstop arguing in this film wasn't just uncomfortable to me, it was actively baffling, like listening to aliens in human suits performing Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honestly the fact that I'm focusing so much on the conflicts between all the family members probably says more about me than it does about the film, but I'm OK with that. I just couldn't get a handle on what was going on or why we were spending time with these characters.

The main story of Emile and Antoine was very compelling, and not really a dynamic I've seen in a movie before. Also, the scenes between the mother and Antoine were so much fun, not to mention the conversation as the siblings are dropping off their mother at a home.

All that said, this movie dragged for me. I feel like the stories of the children and the secretary were meant to show some sort of parallel with the older siblings, but they did not add much other than some nudity and crying. Had all of that been removed, I do not think I would have missed it at all. All of the dialogue in the main story was so compelling, so real, and so engaging, which stands in stark contrast to the uninteresting dialogue of the younger characters.

Essentially every stereotype about French films rolled into one movie, but very good! I like Techine's editing style.

why did they have so much chemistry....

I kinda feel daniel auteuil becase LOOK AT HER!!!!!!!

Pour moi, c'est l'un des meilleurs films d'André Téchiné. Un scénario solide où les émotions naissent , des scènes épatantes, et de bons dialogues. L'interprétation est au top ! Auteuil et Deneuve , en grande forme, laissent libre cours à leur grand talent.. En fait, leurs personnages cherchent l'amour ,mais sont l'un et l'autre , bloqués depuis l'enfance, et se rejettent mutuellement la faute ! Quant à Marthe Villalongua, elle montre que jouer une maman proche (et un peu tyranique) de ses enfants, elle sait faire ! André Téchiné est un cinéaste des sentiments et sait filmer ses acteurs au plus près des regards, des attitudes, dans une lumière qui les met en valeur. Bref ! j'ai passé un très bon moment hier soir sur Arte en regardant ce film que je n'avais pas revu depuis sa sortie en salle. Et, pas une seule fois, je n'ai regardé ma montre pendant tout le film !! (ce n'est pas si courant)

i can't tell if this movie is about incest or not

Despite the great pairing of Catherine Deneuve, Daniel Auteuil, and Marthe Villalonga, the film falls short in terms of plot. It has a very quiet pace for what's supposed to be a taboo subject.

Deneuve is elegant and understated, delivering a poignant performance. Auteil and Villalonga are both fabulous, but the story is slow, even for me.

The film is the first on-screen appearance of Deneuve's real-life daughter, Chiara Mastrioanni (and the daughter of Marcello Mastrioanni), with her mother.

Overall, the film does show its age. Perhaps if I'd watched it during its premiere in the mid 1990s, I'd have felt differently. Unfortunately, we have different expectations of films these days, even French ones, and this one didn't stand the test of time for me.

But for fans of André Téchiné (director) and the talented actors, it's a must-see.

Gets better everytime i watch omg

泰西内是什么宝藏导演。拍这么多我喜欢的梗。

You always waste your life feeling guilty

i'm obsessed with how amazingly Catherine Deneuve's haircut suits her in this

Probably my favorite Daniel Auteuil performance. 4/4

Original Title: Ma saison preferee

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