Thanks to Métropole Films, Sound On Sight is giving away five double passes to the advanced screening of Julie Bertuccelli’s critically L’Arbre (The Tree). The screening will also be held at our favourite theatre, Cinema Parallèle on July 6th at 7.30PM. To enter to win, simply email Ricky at [email protected] with the subject heading “L’Arbre” …
The Tree Directed by Julie Bertucelli Written Julie Bertucelli France / Australia – 2010 The Tree, which closed the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, is almost certainly something of a UFO in the familiar, often formulaic landscape of much contemporary French cinema. Not only is Julie Bertucelli’s second feature set in far-flung Australia (her first film, …
L’arbre Directed by Julie Bertucelli Strong characterizations can’t quite save Julie Bertucelli’s new effort, L’Arbre. After the death of her husband, Charlotte Gainsbourg struggles to readjust, while her daughter believes that her father’s spirit continues to live on in the ancient tree that grows right outside of their home. Most of the film’s failings lie …