C'est la Vie

Audience Reviews

View More (7)

Tarik o There are movies, there are good movies, there are great movies, there are masterpieces, and then, soaring above them all, there is 'La Baule-les-Pins'. A film that dares to boldly ask the question: What if we just... didn't do much of anything at all? This cinematic tour de force, a jewel in the crown of French cinema, revels in its own exquisite inertia. Director Diane Kurys, with a knowing glance towards the Nouvelle Vague, crafts a narrative so subtle, so nuanced, that one might mistakenly think nothing is happening. But ah, that's the rub – in the stillness, everything happens. 'La Baule-les-Pins' is an audacious exploration of the mundane. The characters meander through scenes with a languid grace, discussing the trivialities of life with such earnestness that one can't help but be swept up in the sheer... normality of it all. The film's refusal to indulge in any conventional plot progression is not merely a choice; it's a statement. A statement that screams, 'Look how boldly uneventful life can be!' The cinematography is a love letter to the everyday, capturing the essence of the French seaside with such clarity that you can almost smell the boredom in the air. Each frame is a masterclass in making the ordinary feel profoundly... ordinary. In essence, 'La Baule-les-Pins' is more than a film; it's an experience, a meditation on the beauty of the banal. It invites viewers to bask in the glory of the unremarkable, finding deep, resonant meaning in the act of doing remarkably little. For the connoisseur of French cinema, it's a sublime work of art. For others, it's a sublime exercise in the art of resisting the urge to do something more interesting. Either way, it's unforgettable. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This was am awesome suprise....light hearted personality plus movie. Geat personality development on many levels....and funny all the way through. Also beatiful cimotography. Sets beautiful and people all very intetesting looking and the best acting i have seen in ages. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a lot more disturbing than I would have thought. I looked at the back cover and mistook it for a comical film. Still, it was enjoyable Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Pas compliqué ce film. Très bien tricoté. Une scène de jalousie qui fait peur. Les enfants sont très crédibles. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member great movie about growing up in france in the late fifties(that is why it shows some kids smoking) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member deux ados discute de leur vie Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

C'est la Vie

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW