God's Offices

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walter m Based on observations at a family planning clinic in France from 2000 to 2007, "God's Offices" actually has more to say on the state of multicultural France than on contraception or abortion.(Luckily, they don't seem to have anti-abortion pests in France but quite a few women are sent to Barcelona, especially if they are past the first trimester.) In its rambling way, the movie consists of a series of talks between women(sometimes alone and sometimes accompanied) and social workers(who find their job simultaneously rewarding and emotionally draining) discussing pregnancy. Now, a lot of the women are daughters of immigrants from countries such as Algeria and Morocco, and have strict parents. So, in the safe haven of the clinic, the social workers act like aunts(most of them are older while the younger Emmanuelle(Lolita Chammah) is just learning the ropes) who they can freely confide in and receive advice. So, Pierre(Emmanuel Mouret), also a trainee, wonders if the women will want to talk to him when the time comes. Regardless, the teenage girls may be giggling now, but this is serious business. Sadly, "God's Offices" does not really do much to develop this material into a coherent narrative with characters appearing and disappearing on a whim. That does not mean it had to be a soap opera or a very depraved episode of "House," either. Just any kind of story would have been nice. And if the intent had been to work a neo-realist angle, then why employ recognizble actors like Nathalie Baye? At least, the dance numbers make up for "Glee" not being on this week. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Blunt and informative, but otherwise disjointed and thus a chore to follow. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member sebenarnya menarik... tapi agak sulit diikuti juga dinikmati cenderung bersifat dokumenter, mengangkat tema sosial-psikologis dan banyak penjelasan teknis dan minimnya pengetahuan seputar budaya pada tempatnya... singkatnya "terlalu prancis" utk dicerna Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Un quator d'actrice formidables : Baye, Garcia, Dalle & Brakni. Et l'ensemble bien que bavard est bienveillant, un film qui fait du bien. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Tres bon jeu d'actrices et d'ammatrices et une lecon de vie, un peu dure a avaler mais toujours bonne a entendre.. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member passionnant et indispensable Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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