The best way to approach this film is with minimal awareness of the content or plot. Although ascribed to a certain genre, that is an inaccurate representation.
As you move through acts, the film evolves and shifts. Pacing cycles from slow burn to a quickened pace, back and forth over ~2.5 hours. Bertrand developed the score concomitant to the script, shifting between studios writing a scene then musical accompaniments before moving onto the next. This attention to creative detail was not lost on me as I found myself moving all around in my chair throughout the entire film.
The film is a labor, one that can be exhausting if you're not a reader as they shift between French and English, but the payoff is worth it. There are so many things I want to write about the film but influencing someone's viewing of it is a major disservice. If you love film and stories, and this is all you know about it, stop, see it. Bertrand wrote the role for Léa and it is so evident. She, and all her costars, allow us to follow them on this enigmatic journey, one I'm hesitant to provide any insight into.
As you move through acts, the film evolves and shifts. Pacing cycles from slow burn to a quickened pace, back and forth over ~2.5 hours. Bertrand developed the score concomitant to the script, shifting between studios writing a scene then musical accompaniments before moving onto the next. This attention to creative detail was not lost on me as I found myself moving all around in my chair throughout the entire film.
The film is a labor, one that can be exhausting if you're not a reader as they shift between French and English, but the payoff is worth it. There are so many things I want to write about the film but influencing someone's viewing of it is a major disservice. If you love film and stories, and this is all you know about it, stop, see it. Bertrand wrote the role for Léa and it is so evident. She, and all her costars, allow us to follow them on this enigmatic journey, one I'm hesitant to provide any insight into.