The gritty decors combine interestingly with a dreamlike plot, pitting the hero and his "borderline" brother against the hostility of his home town, inflamed by his return, after his mother's death, with his Marilyn-Monroe-imitating girlfriend/fiancee. Although the conclusion is a bit facile, this film should go down in history for Pauline Lafont's - and the director's - creation of Lilas. Incarnating a male fantasy leavened with reminiscences of her mother Bernadette's powerful performance in Nelly Kaplan's _La fiancee du pirate_, Lafont generates more sheer sexual magnetism than any other woman I have ever seen on screen, whether rated R or XXX. It's wrenching to recall that this vibrant young woman died in an accident a year later at the age of 25.
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gans13 April 2001
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ogyuak19 April 2023Wow, this film's pure beauty left me completely stunned. Who knows how many hidden gems like this exist, buried beneath the surface of the film industry - high-quality but undiscovered, waiting to be found.
This movie is about a property dispute involving a house and an alluring woman, the kind that every man dreams of possessing.
The film also explores a few other themes, including a heartwarming brotherly bond, an individual's struggle against a collective society, the importance of knowing how to preserve what belongs to you, and the dangers of trusting the wrong people.
The acting in the film was superb, and the characters were written with consistency and realism, resulting in perfect dialogue delivery.
In every aspect, it was a very enjoyable movie to watch. Kudos to all those involved in its creation for their hard work and dedication. And RIP Pauline Lafont.