Not pretentious for a penny, this feel good movie favours a simple story, divided in 2 main parts, one in France, one in Iceland.
It indeed strongly relates to Solveig Anspach 'home' countries, being born in Iceland but living in France her adult and professional life. This being her last movie, she died of cancer a few months after the shooting.
Even with a low budget, we can feel the magic that generally emerges from her movies. A charming story, almost poetic. Nice acting. The scenes in the water and the sensuality they pulls out are really good.
Yes, there are weak parts and the movie cannot pretend to great but it entertains you well enough, and in a smart way, far from the "ready-to-consume" products we can find everywhere.
Even with a low budget, we can feel the magic that generally emerges from her movies. A charming story, almost poetic. Nice acting. The scenes in the water and the sensuality they pulls out are really good.
Yes, there are weak parts and the movie cannot pretend to great but it entertains you well enough, and in a smart way, far from the "ready-to-consume" products we can find everywhere.