villa amalia

Sunday morning, september 6

a french film, Villa Amalia .. based on a novel .. introspective

ann/éliane has spotted Thomas, her live-in boyfriend of 15 years .. as he trysts with another woman .. in the process, she happens upon a childhood friend, Georges ..

she ends the relationship with thomas, "quits her job" (she is a pianist composer performer who is supposed to be going on tour), sells her apartment, her belongings, and does her best to make herself disappear .. something we know she's tried before .. after all, she has changed her name .. to erase history ..

she leaves ... to lose herself and to find herself ...

talky .. and long silences too .. nice to look at .. especially the part where she seems to be heading for italy from switzerland .. on foot ..

i guess this hasn't been too informative, but you know how existential french films can be when they want ..

 

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