Film No.14 (2014) March 2nd. 10:30 AM PARADISO Northbridge.
Bright Days Ahead (French)
An invite to the preview film to launch Perth's French Film Festival is always exciting. Puzzling enough however was the choice; Bright Days Ahead. It was a "small" well made, light dramatic comedy with a tight script but it lacked the hallmarks of a good film; it was more an interesting film. A surprising choice to launch a festival.
Caroline (Fanny Ardant) is 60 and looking to relieve her anticipated boredom after her working life is suddenly cut short. She attends a self help school BDA, a gift from her daughter. The handsome Computer teacher Julien seduces Caroline and so "self help" takes on a new meaning. The seduction is believable (Fanny is one very handsome performer) but the escalation of the affair is not.
Caroline's marriage to Philippe (Patrick Chesnais), is healthy and full of humour and friends. While it is possible that an insecure woman of Caraoline's ilk would risk all for a torrid affair but we have to believe it; this film did little to convince me.
My theory on why BDA is mediocre; Director Marion Vernoux tried for a film with substance including a life lesson or two but failed to meet script demands and preferred lighthearted exchanges between characters. 5GUMS
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