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Suzanne

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Suzanne shares stories of her family and love affair.

Critics Reviews

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Kate Muir The Times (UK) 01/02/2018
Suzanne's youthful lightness and hope is constantly crushed by events, and her attraction to the wrong men. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 03/16/2014
4/5
This intelligent, insightful gem presents a series of snapshots of a disintegrating family, blending acute social vision with heartbreaking intimacy, cementing Quillvr's reputation as one of France's most remarkable young film-makers. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/13/2014
4/5
There is beauty, simplicity and mystery in Katell Quillvr's film Suzanne, about a truck-driver's daughter in France who gets into trouble. Go to Full Review
Dustin Chang Floating World Jan 22
We only get the glimpse of Suzanne's life every 5 or so years, not in a calculated way, but more fleeting, observing someone's life with a sense of melancholy. This way, Quillévéré eliminates a feeling of being manipulated that comes with filmmaking. Go to Full Review
Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 01/25/2023
Recreating the ’90s solely with flannel shirts and Hole cues is a neat trick, but Quillévéré never seems to figure out the point of everything she’s filming. Go to Full Review
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews 07/14/2014
B
The film starts of a bit choppy as the transitions between the years are sudden and confusing. This settles down as the story begins to flow and Suzanne's life altering mistakes take hold. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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10/15/2016 Has a chronological sequence of well directed and well acted scenes from the life surrounding one troubled girl. There's often a lot of time elapsed between scenes, so there's clearly much we don't see too so it can feel quite detached at times. See more 01/15/2016 Following on from 'What Maisie Knew' we watched this, another tale of a small child neglected by its parents. The focus is on the mother here, though, and her father, a truck driver. Unusual in that this is a slice of French working-class life, told in a way that doesn't condescend. It's a powerful tale of a crazy girl who is carried away by her passion, and is redeemed by her father's love, and her own love of her sister. See more 05/26/2015 Fala sobre a conturbada vida de uma garota órfã de mãe, com uma irmã pequena e o pai caminhoneiro. Da infância à vida adulta. See more 06/06/2014 Suzanne fait des mauvais choix et les malheurs s'accumulent avec une constance exemplaire. Quillevere ne retient que les tuiles pour etablir la durete de son cinema social (la passion est toujours ephemere et amere), on aurait aime qu'elle creuse plus les liens entre ses protagonistes... See more 03/23/2014 Une histoire difficile. Racontée simplement. Ce n'est jamais du très grand cinéma, mais on se laisse porter. On se laisse raconter... Et la force, la véritable, d'un film comme celui-ci, aussi simple soit-il, c'est de s'en rappeler longtemps après le visionnement. See more 11/21/2013 The story of a young French girl named Suzanne, her family life and a passionate troublesome love affair. Quillévéré is widely non-judgemental in his portrayal of the characters, despite their imperfections and the titular character's stubbornness and irreparable constant lenience towards wrong decisions. Much can be said about the film's pace, which is quite fast and doesn't give enough time for the viewer to fully establish an emotional connection to the story and let the events sink in. However, Suzanne's great asset lies in its cast's great and heartfelt performances. Sara Forestier is particularly impressive as Suzanne, a character that can quite frankly be described as a lovable deficient, in a poignant portrayal that sees her as constantly losing all her own battles almost on purpose. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Suzanne shares stories of her family and love affair.
Director
Katell Quillévéré
Producer
Bruno Lévy
Screenwriter
Katell Quillévéré, Mariette Désert
Production Co
Move Movie, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique Européenne, Mars Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 34m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)