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Les Coquillettes

Les Coquillettes

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In this lighthearted comedy, director Sophie and her best friends Camille and Carole reminisce upon their eventful visit to the Locarno Film Festival. Through flashbacks, the three women revisit the many sexual misadventures and emotional breakdowns of their memorable trip.

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80

The New York Times

While it may not always be satisfying to attend these soirees, when presented with the talents for repetition and juxtaposition of precise details demonstrated by Ms. Letourneur and Ms. Adler, these social customs are fascinating to observe from afar.

80

The New York Times by Miriam Bale

While it may not always be satisfying to attend these soirees, when presented with the talents for repetition and juxtaposition of precise details demonstrated by Ms. Letourneur and Ms. Adler, these social customs are fascinating to observe from afar.

70

Variety by Boyd van Hoeij

Les Coquillettes never comes off as an elaborate in-joke; instead it feels like a sincere attempt to convey what the very particular rush of a film festival, rarely seen onscreen, can feel like from inside the bubble.

70

The Hollywood Reporter

A chatty, droll and craftily conceived off-the-cuff story.

70

The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer

A chatty, droll and craftily conceived off-the-cuff story.

60

Time Out by David Fear

You don’t have to be a filmmaker or a festival veteran to appreciate Sophie Letourneur’s tale of three women cruising for dudes at Locarno’s annual cinematic shindig, but trust us: It helps immensely.

50

Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl

Letourneur captures film fests' buzz of self-congratulatory promiscuity but never makes the many parties and mishaps compelling.

38

Slant Magazine by Chris Cabin

It's hard to ignore the fact that a substantial percentage of Letourneur's would-be character study is dedicated to concentrated Schadenfreude that's unbalanced and without any real narrative weight.