The story itself is alright...I was at least entertained. Got pretty annoyed after awhile with seeing Martine's underwear over and over again (we got it, she's a tomboy!), but the climbing of the church and watching the sister and her boyfriend in the barn was funny and entertaining, and the secondary storyline concerning Marcelle's grief for her dead son was quite moving.
*SPOILERS* However, the entire film is spoiled by the ending. Marcelle is raped and beaten and consistently verbally abused by her husband Pelo. Yet, because of the boy and the effect he's had on them, supposedly they've realized again that they love each other, and everything is alright in the end. Let me get this straight...a woman's husband is raped and she forgives him? There is no forgiveness for rape, by a husband, stranger, or anyone else. This has a horrible misogynistic ending, and spoiled the whole viewing for me.
*SPOILERS* However, the entire film is spoiled by the ending. Marcelle is raped and beaten and consistently verbally abused by her husband Pelo. Yet, because of the boy and the effect he's had on them, supposedly they've realized again that they love each other, and everything is alright in the end. Let me get this straight...a woman's husband is raped and she forgives him? There is no forgiveness for rape, by a husband, stranger, or anyone else. This has a horrible misogynistic ending, and spoiled the whole viewing for me.