Look at Me (2004) Comme une image
Look at Me (2004)
DVDRip | MKV | 720x380 | x264 @ 1161 Kbps | 111 min | 1,28 Gb
Audio: French AC3 5.1 @ 220 Kbps | Subs (embedded): English, French, Spanish
Genre: Comedy, Drama
DVDRip | MKV | 720x380 | x264 @ 1161 Kbps | 111 min | 1,28 Gb
Audio: French AC3 5.1 @ 220 Kbps | Subs (embedded): English, French, Spanish
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Agnès Jaoui
Writers: Agnès Jaoui (scenario), Jean-Pierre Bacri (scenario)
Stars: Marilou Berry, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui
Lolita, plump, in her 20s, desperately wants her father's attention. He's egotistical, a famous writer and publisher with an attractive wife little older than Lolita. She's in a choir, rehearsing for a concert; she's given her father a tape, which he's yet to listen to. Sylvia, a voice coach, is willing to help the group, knowing she'll have a chance to get her husband's new novel in front of Lolita's father. For Lolita, this is a pattern: people pay attention to her to gain access to him, something she fears is the intent of Sébastien, a struggling journalist who may become her boyfriend. The night of the concert, the music may bring out everyone's feelings.
IMDB - 8 wins
The breath of fresh air - refined, funny, ironic, in the best traditions of Chekhov's plays, this movie is a triple triumph for its writer/director/star Agnes Jaoui. "Look at me" is the story of 20 years old Lolita (rarely a name mismatches a girl so much. Lolita is a pudgy young woman with a very low self-esteem even though she's got a beautiful voice and passion for singing) who desperately craves her father's attention. Ironically, her father, one of the most famous writers in France, known for his deep, observant and subtle novels is an arrogant, self-centered, and self-involved man who hardly acknowledges Lolita - just to criticize her. He never finds time to listen to the tape Lolita made especially for him in hope to get his interest and approval. The beauty of the script and the movie is that Agnes Jaoui does not use only black or white colors to paint her characters. They turn with their different facets to the viewers and the film itself is a precious gem. The acting is superb by everyone. As a bonus treat, we will hear some of the most beautiful music every written, including the pieces by Monteverdi and Handel.
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Look at Me (2004) Comme une image
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