The SSC French Club Presents

French Movie Night
Soirée de Cinéma Français

Successful French screenwriter Daniele Thompson made her directing debut with the charming and surprisingly unconventional Holiday comedy "La Buche," the story of three grown sisters who, with their long divorced parents, converge one Christmas amid assorted crises and discover a host of surprises, both good and bad, about the family's past and present. It's actually a rather typical film in the sense that it's intelligent, surprising, poignant and rewardingly character-driven with first-rate performances from a host of brilliant French A-list actresses. What's not typical about it are the details -- where Thompson chooses to steer the audience and her characters and the conclusions she draws.  (BoxOffice.com)

Give French filmmaker Daniele Thompson credit for trying to do something different with "La Buche," a cynical comedy about a dysfunctional family's rocky reunion over Christmas. Whereas too many holiday films lay on the sugar at lethal levels, "La Buche" is the rare Christmas film that adds a surplus of lemon and vinegar to the yuletide mix. While this acidic approach may appeal to the cineaste who'd love to deck the next guy singing "Deck the Halls," it nonetheless will be a turnoff for those who prefer holiday stories to be something less than sour. (DailyReviews)

·         La Buche at amazon.com

·         Various Reviews

·         New York Times review

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER
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