French director Jean-Pierre Ameris continues with his steady output of unpredictable and often innovative work, though his 2014 title Marie’s Story did little to enhance his international renown despite picking up a prize at Locarno and featuring a debut performance deserving of great acclaim. A limited Us theatrical run in May of 2015 saw the title booked in eight venues, taking in about eleven thousand at the box office. Doomed to be eternally compared to Arthur Penn’s 1962 landmark on Helen Keller, The Miracle Worker, Ameris manages to maintain greater sympathetic interest for his titular subject rather than her altruistic savior. Newcomer Ariana Rivoire is reason enough to see an arguably familiar narrative, while Isabelle Carre (reuniting with Ameris following Romantics Anonymous) provides admirable support.
Born deaf and blind, Marie Huertin (Rivoire) is treated like a lost cause in 19th century France. At the age of fourteen in 1885, Huertin’s parents...
Born deaf and blind, Marie Huertin (Rivoire) is treated like a lost cause in 19th century France. At the age of fourteen in 1885, Huertin’s parents...
- 11/3/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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