What do you get when you merge Patty and Selma from "The Simpsons", the Joker from THE DARK KNIGHT and a very modern and unusual artistic style? Yep, you get ENTRE DEUX SOEURS--a very unusual film by Caroline Leaf that was funded by the Canadian Film Board. Like Patty and Selma, the story is about two sisters who pretty much have given up on the world and their lives are very strongly intertwined (heck, even marriages to Troy McClure and Sideshow Bob didn't separate Patty and Selma for long). Like the Joker, one of the sisters seems like she would be the perfect wife for this arch-villain! And the art is very, very unusual--very minimalist (with only some items being drawn and with little background art). I really found the art style rather distracting though I am sure it was meant to be very artsy. As for the story, the sisters live alone away from civilization. Why this is so and the story of their lives together is the best part of the film and I found it very sad but compelling.
Overall, well worth a look but probably not a film that will appeal to most viewers due to the unusual style.
Overall, well worth a look but probably not a film that will appeal to most viewers due to the unusual style.