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Cannes 2009 Day 8: Suffering for Love in ‘La Famille Wolberg’
I haven’t seen many Camera d’or contenders (first films in all sections go up for this unique award at Cannes) but this euro drama (ordinary people, authentic situations) from Axelle Ropert is an exception to the normal rule: The Wolberg Family is smart and the pacing is just right: slowly dispensing backstory that gives weight to the deep wounds each individual carries (all age groups included).
I haven’t seen many Camera d’or contenders (first films in all sections go up for this unique award at Cannes) but this euro drama (ordinary people, authentic situations) from Axelle Ropert is an exception to the normal rule: The Wolberg Family is smart and the pacing is just right: slowly dispensing backstory that gives weight to the deep wounds each individual carries (all age groups included). The climax, a father’s speech at a birthday party especially rings true and fulfills the promise of something worth seeing: I hope this finds a festival life. Full length review coming soon.
Director Axelle Ropert.
Matriarch: Valérie Benguigui
Patriarch: François Damiens
The whole family: Valérie Benguigui, François Damiens, Valentin Vigourt, Léopoldine Serre, Serge Bozon and vet actor Jean-Luc Bideau
