This movie was a very positive surprise. It was a long time since I saw such excellent acting and directing in a movie. The pacing and the rhythm of the movie is perfect. The acting is wonderful, extremely realistic and believable. The cinematography and the locations effectively create an atmosphere of loneliness and isolation. Unlike "Ken Park", a recent movie that deals with the same subject (suicide among teenagers) this film doesn't focus on the reasons behind suicide, it's more interested in exploring the grief of the survivors. This is probably the best film I ever watched on the subject of grief. The director is not afraid of using silence, he even allows some scenes to be boring, which is totally suitable, since grief has very little to do with drama and excitement. Overall a great movie. The only thing that is a bit unsatisfying is the directors' reluctance to deal with the reasons behind the suicides. He has the right to do so, since that isn't really the theme of the movie, but nevertheless, as a viewer you get very disappointed when the "suicide letter video" is played towards the end, without the audio that might have given some explanations.
Review of Tout est parfait
