A beautifully observed ny magazine evocation of what it feels like to fall dizzyingly in love, mademoiselle chambon won the cesar the french oscar for best adapted screenplay, and is an unqualified triumph for director st phane briz. Veronique chambon sandrine kiberlain, a single schoolteacher and jean vincent lindon, discover an unexpected bond that causes them to question the. The 10 best foreign films of 2010 roger ebert roger ebert. People fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the flawless style, empathy and emotion the french provide. Does the movie live up to the eric holder novel or perpetuate french film stereotypes. Mademoiselle chambon is a 2009 french film, directed by stephane brize, with a screenplay adapted from the novel of eric holder.
I recently saw mademoiselle chambon on netflix, and while i didnt care for the film too much, the soundtrack of the film is magnificent. An elegant, moving tale of an unexpected romance between a married man vincent lindon and his sons homeroom teacher sandrine kiberlain, lindons reallife exwife and their attempt to keep their desires from turning into a fullblown affair. The simplest of stories can be elevated by firstrate acting and directing. A straitlaced french student moves into an apartment in barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over europe. Financial analysis of mademoiselle chambon 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Mademoiselle chambon 2010 now available to own when actresswriter florence vignon presented her hometown blue director stephane brize with eric holders novel mademoiselle chambon back in 1999, brize realized that in order to do the moving work justice and find just the right approach to incorporate thoughtful silence, he. At his sons homeroom teacher madamoiselle chambons request, he volunteers as substitute teacher and starts to fall for her delicate and elegant charm. The 10 best movies of 2010 so far that you might have missed. Jean vincent lindon is a builder with an adorable boy and loving wife.
A beautifully observed ny magazine evocation of what it feels like to fall dizzyingly in love, mademoiselle chambon won the cesar the french oscar for best adapted screenplay, and is an. A carpenter resists having an affair with his sons schoolteacher. The main characters desires are so deeply submerged, hidden not only from each other than from themselves, that its a shock when even the tiniest, most tentative endearment is expressed. Mademoiselle chambon features strong performances by sandrine kiberlain and vincent lindon as. Discreetly drawn and elegantly photographed, mademoiselle chambon gives a french workingclass love triangle the brief encounter treatment. Proving one more time that the french make the best screen love stories, this is the latest in a long line of deeply moving romances, an exquisite chamber piece made with the kind of sensitivity and nuance thats become almost a. The scene hints at whats going on inside the man doing the demolition. Figuratively he has built a satisfying life, yet the opening shot is of tearing down, specifically a floor but contextually his life. At his sons homeroom teacher madamoiselle chambon s request, he volunteers as substitute teacher and starts to fall for her delicate and elegant charm. Not that the french have exclusive rights to the genre, when one sees a film such as mademoiselle chambon, it reaffirms the french mastery of exploring a tangled web of emotions. Released may 28th, 2010, mademoiselle chambon stars vincent lindon, sandrine kiberlain, aure atika, jeanmarc thibault the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of 82. People fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the consistent style, empathy and emotion the french provide.
His ordinary life between family and work starts to falter. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship. Mademoiselle chambon bluray disc details highdef digest. Its one of the few bits of action in this quiet, restrained, and often moving french film. Released may 28th, 2010, mademoiselle chambon stars vincent lindon, sandrine kiberlain, aure atika, jeanmarc thibault the movie has a runtime of about 1. At his sons homeroom teacher madamoiselle chambons request, he. With vincent lindon, sandrine kiberlain, aure atika, jeanmarc thibault. Mademoiselle chambon is moving in spots, but it doesnt stir you the way the best films about heartache do. Mademoiselle chambon features strong performances by sandrine kiberlain and vincent lindon as the two lead characters. Gabrielle and noe have the vibes of roommates, but the way lionel and josephine love one another, its a small shock when she calls him papa. Two couples live across the hall in the same paris apartment building. Mademoiselle chambon is an unadorned film thats quietly sensitive in its long takes and portrayal of its characters.
But mademoiselle chambon is a little different from my previous films, where an obvious sadness was always present in the characters. Jean, his loving wife and son live a simple, happy life. Shes discreet, elegant, mesmerizing, unlike any woman he has ever met before. Mademoiselle chambon is full of dull french romantic. But the french seem to get matters of the heart right, as in the full length film about longing, mademoiselle chambon.
Jean, like all of us, is the result of an education an environment with its own rules and principles. Mademoiselle chambon is a love story, but if you dont play close attention to whats happening on screen you might completely miss it. Directed by cesar awardwinning stephane brize and based on a 2001 novel by french writer eric holder, mademoiselle chambon unfolds in a series. Their flirtation slowly builds over lingering glances and an impromptu violin solo in chambons apartment. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mademoiselle chambon near you. A truly astonishing story,told in subtle understated fashion,the outline of wich is. I cannot deny the quality of the performances in director stephane brizes maudlin french drama mademoiselle chambon. Mademoiselle chambon is full of dull french romantic longing.
One day, as hes picking up kevin from school, he stumbles upon mademoiselle chambon, his sons teacher. It is composed of classic violin pieces, played in the film by the female protagonist, school teacher and. Mademoiselle chambon is the latest in that line of deeply moving romances, an exquisite chamber piece made with the kind of sensitivity and nuance thats become almost a lost art. Consider stephane brizes mademoiselle chambon, a french film that achieves a subtle but devastating impact. French movies to watch a list of 33 titles created 11 nov 2018 see all related lists share this.