Plus qu’hier, moins que demain
Plus qu'hier, moins que demain
The family that is the subject of Laurent Achard’s film is a fairly melodramatic one. Father is a drunkard, mother a strong, determined and vigorous woman. The restless teenage daughter Françoise loves her cousin Bernard – a good excuse to stay with her parents and her little brother Julien, while dreaming of a future with more music, a destination that matches her sixteen years and her teenage idols. In the garden shed lives a sexy Arab who does odd jobs in the house. Then the pretty messed-up elder sister Sonia comes home after a long stay away and rakes up all the details of the troubled family history.Achard tells this story in a controlled visual style that may know lyrical moments, but across the board he keeps the melodramatic elements of the story under control with detachedcamera-work, helped by the excellent portrayal of the off-beat characters. With
Film details
- Country of production
- France
- Year
- 1998
- Festival edition
- IFFR 1999
- Length
- 86"
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
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