It was a two for two kind of day yesterday. I was there on opening night for I Killed My Mother in the Director’s Fortnight section and one year later, almost to the exact date, I’m there again to assist in a true love fest for Xavier Dolan preems Les Amours imaginaires. You can tell the cinematic and literary influences that inspire the filmmaker and I’d bet that the filmmaker explores the possibilities of an international career by making films out of France, rather than French Canada. The tapestry for this modern warfare is beautiful, how Dolan frames himself and the Jackie O of the film in actress Monia Chokri is exquisite, soundtrack is bliss and the lighting is lush. The final wink in this Un Certain Regard selected film does hold a special surprise (not a plot twist, but actor inclusion) – I’m hoping that it doesn’t get revealed in the trades. I stuck around for the love fest afterwards — captured some cool reactions and noticed that one of the people in the crowd actor Yves Jacques (Denys Arcand’s films) will next be in Dolan’s third film titled Laurence Anyways. Something tells me I’ll be seeing this one in the same place next year.
