Quillevere, co-scribe Mariette Desert and editor Thomas Marchand struggle to keep audiences fully involved in the story... Thankfully, the performances are all first-rate.
Suzanne
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France · 2013
1h 30m
Director Katell Quillévéré
Starring Sara Forestier, Adèle Haenel, François Damiens, Paul Hamy
Genre Drama
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The story of a destiny. Suzanne's and her family's. The ties that bind them, keep them together, and the love she pursues... to the point of leaving everything behind.
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Time Out London by Cath Clarke
Every emotion is bang-on; every scene unfolds grippingly and naturally; and by the end, these characters feel like people you know.
The Guardian by Catherine Shoard
The brilliance of Quillévéré's direction is in the performances she coaxes from her cast, and the clear-eyed, non-judgmental way she presents them.
Quillévéré’s elliptical plot isn’t always spot-on, skipping years to a near maddening degree. But treading a fine line between poetry and realism, it’s still heartfelt and harrowing.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
An episodic coming-of-age story whose plot holes are paved over by strong performances and a few emotional highlights.
It’s a stunningly confident piece of filmmaking, which holds on to vital clues about how much time has elapsed, and what’s happened, then springs them on us. The performances slay you.
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