There was little chance, in the year 1971, that Carole, a Paris Spanish teacher and feminist militant, would ever meet Delphine, the daughter of a couple of Limousin farmers. Read more …
But they did meet and not only did they come across each other but they fell passionately in love as well. Unfortunately, Delphine's father fell victim to a stroke, and the young woman had no other choice but to go back home to help her mother run the family farm. Carole, who was so smitten by Delphine, couldn't stand the estrangement and decided to join her lover at the farm. But could feminism and lesbianism easily be transferred to the countryside and its standards of the time...?
The radiant performances from Higelin and De France and the believable chemistry they create together keep you involved, even as the twists and tears leave you knowing exactly where this is heading.
This 70s-set story of a farmer’s daughter who falls for a feminist campaigner has some nice moments – and a few tryhard ones.
A tasteful but stilted love story.
The story of a love affair between two women in 1970s France is full of powerful moments and dramatic choices.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday July 15, 2016, until Thursday July 21, 2016. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee from Friday July 29, 2016, until Thursday August 4, 2016. More info: www.dca.org.uk
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