No, this is not a masterpiece. And no, I have not seen any other movies with Isabelle Huppert. Be that as it may, her acting did amaze me. I will look for other movies with her.
This is a kind of coming of age movie for an adult, in reverse.
When the prostitute Sylvia has to flee Nice, because her illegitimate and ignored daughter killed her pimp, she has nowhere to go accept an old girl friend. This friend suggests she visits her years earlier abandoned going-to-be-husband and son in the North of France. The trip, in which she loses and finds her daughter, makes her realize her live has been worthless and loveless. She also realizes that she has to accept her past and herself if she wants to start a new and better life. The beautiful landscape is very effective in underlining that message.
However, this movie is also quite slow. Although the character Sylvia is interesting and complex, the other characters lack depth and development for this to be a excellent movie. Also, being a many sided woman, Sylvia reminded me of Henry Miller's idea of Mona in the first book of The Rosy Crucifixion.
This is a kind of coming of age movie for an adult, in reverse.
When the prostitute Sylvia has to flee Nice, because her illegitimate and ignored daughter killed her pimp, she has nowhere to go accept an old girl friend. This friend suggests she visits her years earlier abandoned going-to-be-husband and son in the North of France. The trip, in which she loses and finds her daughter, makes her realize her live has been worthless and loveless. She also realizes that she has to accept her past and herself if she wants to start a new and better life. The beautiful landscape is very effective in underlining that message.
However, this movie is also quite slow. Although the character Sylvia is interesting and complex, the other characters lack depth and development for this to be a excellent movie. Also, being a many sided woman, Sylvia reminded me of Henry Miller's idea of Mona in the first book of The Rosy Crucifixion.