I was really enjoying "Lullaby"(or "Chanson Douce" if you prefer the French title) right up until the final couple of minutes.
An excellent examination of character and class in contemporary France.
Solid performances by all the cast and an intriguing psychological story about love, trust and betrayal.
The ending was going to be difficult however you look at it: will she abduct the children and disappear? Will she push the grandmother down the stairs? Will there be a Play Misty for Me/ The Hand That Rocks The Cradle/Fatal Attraction bloodbath?
Any one of these would have at least given the film some kind of closure.
But no. It just ends ambiguously with blood everywhere and the husband casually staring up at the balcony. Eh? What? So did the kids survive? Was Louise dead?
And of course, WHY? We can only speculate as to the reasons behind her violent outburst.
It's almost as if the director ran out of steam and couldn't be bothered turning up for the last day of the shoot.
Sooooooo disappointing!!!!
An excellent examination of character and class in contemporary France.
Solid performances by all the cast and an intriguing psychological story about love, trust and betrayal.
The ending was going to be difficult however you look at it: will she abduct the children and disappear? Will she push the grandmother down the stairs? Will there be a Play Misty for Me/ The Hand That Rocks The Cradle/Fatal Attraction bloodbath?
Any one of these would have at least given the film some kind of closure.
But no. It just ends ambiguously with blood everywhere and the husband casually staring up at the balcony. Eh? What? So did the kids survive? Was Louise dead?
And of course, WHY? We can only speculate as to the reasons behind her violent outburst.
It's almost as if the director ran out of steam and couldn't be bothered turning up for the last day of the shoot.
Sooooooo disappointing!!!!