Brava for a film that attempts to show the complexities of. Almodovar s movies is often raucous, disruptive and provocatively sexualized, in mr. I ran across a short outtake and it appears to be about a woman who discovers a male friend is a crossdresser. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. Published on sep 18, 2015 claire stops by to visit david, her late best friends husband, only to discover him caring for his child while dressed in the clothes and makeup of his dead wife. Une nouvelle amie is a 2014 french erotic drama film directed by francois ozon, based on the short story of the same name by ruth rendell. The new girlfriend france by hfpa december 7, 2015. So begins the french filmmaker francois ozons playful screen adaptation. Awardwinning french director francois ozon swimming pool, in the house had a difficult time casting the leading roles in his latest film, the new girlfriend, a romantic dramedy opening. Timbuktu swept while marion cotillard wept at frances top awards. It had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival on 6 september 2014. Adapted from a short story by british novelist ruth rendell, the film depicts the uneasy journey of a crossdressing man aided by a woman who is mourning the death of her best girlfriend.
Subversive, playful, entertaining in theaters september 18th. The new girlfriend 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With a setup like this, the new girlfriend could go in any number of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. New york city pot dealer movie set with thunder road, storied. French translation of girlfriend the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Une nouvelle amie the new girlfriend film critique. With its combination of potentially volatile story elementsincluding offbeat comedy, melodrama, undertones of suspense and an extremely fluid contemplation of contemporary sexual moresthe new girlfriend is a sort of cinematic highwire act in which even the slightest misstep could send the. Rent the new girlfriend 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd. With its combination of potentially volatile story elementsincluding offbeat comedy, melodrama, undertones of suspense and an extremely fluid contemplation of contemporary sexual mores the new girlfriend is a sort of cinematic highwire act in which even the slightest misstep could send the entire thing crashing to the ground in a mess of smutty farce and mawkish soap operatics. Romain duris in the new girlfriend 2014 romain duris and anais. If youre catching up with a frenchspeaking friend, old or new, youll probably want to ask them how they are, and vice versa. The new girlfriend marks his first time working with francois ozon, one of french cinemas most prolific writerdirectors. In the new girlfriend, a widowers secret life is revealed.
Ozons latest feature, the new girlfriend, is adapted from a short story written by ruth rendell back in 1985, yet it brings him full circle, in a way, just as the culture has finally started to catch up with him. Cournoyer was sentenced in 2014 to 27 years in federal prison. Now in its 44th year, new directorsnew films remains guided by the spirit of discovery. The new girlfriend by arthouse crouch end, 24 may 2015 theres something for everyone in this film, and not just because subversive french director francois ozon is a master at shifting tone from comedy, absurdist farce, high drama, psychological thriller to finely judged satire on bourgeois life. The new girlfriend, a wry film by french director francois ozon, accomplishes a delicate thing. This is a film that artfully ponders the process of grief while also. With romain duris, anais demoustier, raphael personnaz, isild le besco. At a time of new digital frontiers of film production and distribution, this years lineup shows artistic innovation more than keeping pace with technological change. In the new girlfriend, viewers are given a piece that walks the tightrope between drama and comedy, thriller and thinkpiece. Sep 18, 2015 awardwinning french director francois ozon swimming pool, in the house had a difficult time casting the leading roles in his latest film, the new girlfriend, a romantic dramedy opening.
The new girlfriend and a secret based on a story by ruth rendell, french director francois ozons latest film stars anais demoustier and romain duris 10092014 toronto 2014 france. Ozon has explored and subverted many genres in films including water drops on burning rocks, criminal lovers, under the sand, 8 women, swimming pool, 5. The opening sequence of francois ozons deliciously adventurous take on ruth rendell s short story presents a microcosm of what is to come a series of ritualistic dressing details the application of lipstick, the tethering of a stocking with a blackly comic sting in the tail. A young woman makes a surprising discovery about the husband of her late best friend. The new girlfriend une nouvelle amie is the new drama from acclaimed french director francois ozon. Not only does the film keep itself aloft for the duration, one of its greatest pleasures. In the meantime, check out the film s new domestic trailer, above. If you are still not convinced that girlfriends films is the best lesbian porn site, take a look at all of the member benefits including. French funnymanauteur emmanuel mouret offers up an amusing if rather slight adultery dramedy. Une nouvelle amie is a 2014 french erotic drama film directed by. Sep 25, 2015 the new girlfriend begins with the arresting image of lipstick being applied to a pair of voluptuous female lips. The best of the french film festival 2015 broadsheet.
Has anyone seen this film, the new girlfriend, directed by francois ozon. Nov 18, 2015 the investigation began in 2007 when a disgruntled ex girlfriend went to the feds. The new girlfriend is a genderbending new film by francois. Schoenaerts was filming far from the madding crowd 2015 at the same time that the new girlfriend was being filmed. Im going to rent it from amazon but was curious if anyone else has already seen it. The french actor romain duris has two major assets playing a closet crossdresser in the new girlfriend.
Hot rebound romances the biggest loser alum, 45, and the. The new girlfriend trailer french drama 2015 youtube. Francois ozons crossdressing melodrama, the new girlfriend. The films portrait of a new sort of family, comprised of any bits and bobs that happen to take our fancy, is arguably even more ravishing. In acclaimed writerdirector francois ozons provocative new film. The new girlfriend une nouvelle amie fusing the best of hitchcock and almodovar, love, loss and lingerie are the key players in the new girlfriend. Ozon s the new girlfriend, it is sweet, unthreatening and almost cozy. A sparkling, sugarfrosted score by philippe rombi supplies a wistful romantic gloss. Pedro almodovars brazen rebelliousness in a movie that feels like a fashion. Jul 17, 2019 francois ozons humorous psychological drama stars anais demoustier as claire, a young woman whose closest friend since childhood, lea, passes away leaving behind a husband, david romain duris. The film will be released in the united states by cohen media group on 18 september, 2015.
French filmmaker celine sciamma is known for her comingofage classics like water lilies. Like ozons 2012 film in the house, this one unfolds in the pristine suburbs of some unnamed french city, a kind of gallic stepford. Sep 25, 2015 a young widower played by romain duris breaks his crossdressing news to his late wifes best friend in this french import. French director francois ozon often specializes in films about desire, lust, forbidden social taboos and sexual confusion, but with the new girlfriend he pulls out all the stops and plunges full. After the death of her best friend, claire falls into a deep depression, but a surprising discovery about her friends husband gives her a new taste for life. The new girlfriend and other stories is a short story collection by british writer ruth rendell.
Dark comedy the new girlfriend is a ravishing portrait of a. A young widower played by romain duris breaks his crossdressing news to his late wifes best friend in this french import. Jillian michaels is dating fashion designer deshanna marie minuto, michaels rep confirms to us weekly exclusively. Although the two lead actresses contribute to making this film a pure delight, they are helped by a virtuoso screenplay about the mutinous equations of love when life has fun dealing the cards. She is an actress, known for lenfance du mal 2010, alice and the mayor 2019 and les neiges du kilimandjaro 2011. Smith rafael film center in san rafael, and the landmark shattuck cinemas in berkeley. With its combination of potentially volatile story elementsincluding offbeat comedy, melodrama, undertones of suspense and an extremely fluid contemplation of contemporary sexual moresthe new girlfriend is a sort of cinematic highwire act in which even the slightest misstep could send the entire thing crashing to the ground in a mess of smutty farce and mawkish soap operatics. The new girlfriend, loosely based on a ruth rendell short story. The new girlfriend explores an unusual friendship the. All you need to know about annabelle wallis october 19, 2015 12.
The new girlfriend screened at the 2014 toronto international film. Jillian michaels has a new girlfriend after split from. There is a strong character involvement that plays out so as to bring you into this drama and make you part of their dilemma. French girlfriend is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted over 20 times. The new girlfriend thinks it can be both, and thats so cool. The bravura montage that opens the transgender melodrama the new girlfriend perfectly encapsulates the films obsessions with death, sex, and femininity. New directorsnew films 2015 film at lincoln center.
The film whose socioeconomic backdrop which, of course, wasnt the main point of the movie was fairly cinematic in an uncritical. Claire rising french star anais demoustier discovers a secret about the. This one is based on a short story by ruth rendell, an english writer who has provided source material for continental auteurs like. Shes the first american to win an actress award at the french ceremony, while the oscarnominated film took home seven trophies. The new girlfriend opens with a brilliant compressed narrative that shows ozon in dazzling command, aided by cinematographer pascal martis sinuous camerawork. Ozons film has a stale air about it which works against our enjoyment. The 10 best lgbt films of 2015 gay news, lgbt rights. The title story won the mwa edgar award 1 for best short story of the year. As recently as a year ago, when the film premiered on the festival circuit, it would have been hard to predict how timely it would. Francois ozons humorous psychological drama the new girlfriend stars. There is a strong character involvement that plays out so as to bring. Chris martin has a new girlfriend annabelle wallis hello. Its a frustrating reality, especially if you know firsthand what its like to live with the condition.
It makes fun of its characters while eliciting deep sympathy for them. The film stars emmanuelle chaulet, sophie renoir, annelaure meury. Anais demoustier puts in a storming performance as a woman who discovers another side to the husband of her late best friend. Breaking down the best french films of 2014, and the new french films for 2015 proved to be one hell of a job. Francois ozons new girlfriend evolves as a story of. The short scene i saw shows them walking in a shopping mall with the male fully dressed. Ozons the new girlfriend is almost marvelous but too. Anais demoustier was born on september 29, 1987 in lille, nord, france.
Francois ozons humorous psychological drama the new girlfriend stars anais demoustier as claire, a young woman whose closest friend since childhood, lea, passes away leaving behind a husband, david romain duris and a newborn baby. Sep 16, 2015 the latest film from reliable french director francois ozon begins with the funeral of young, beautiful laura isild le besco, who leaves behind a baby girl. Romain duris talk the new girlfriend as a political film. Jun 26, 2015 in acclaimed writerdirector francois ozons provocative new film, he elevates his exploration of modern sexuality and femininity to a new level. Francois ozons humorous psychological drama stars anais demoustier as claire, a young woman whose closest friend since childhood, lea, passes away leaving behind a husband, david romain duris. The sun 2015 your uncles girlfriend is unhappy, lonely and starved of love. The new girlfriend is sumptuously shot by pascal marti in a blazing autumnal palette that can transform a simple visit to the handbag section of a department store into a feast for the eyes. Francois ozons latest film blurs the boundaries between psychological thriller and absurdist melodrama, but suffers. Bby daniel barnes opens today at the clay theatre in san francisco, the piedmont theatre in oakland, the christopher b.
The new girlfriend is either a thorny thriller or a. A superb psychological drama that debuted at the 2014 toronto international film festival, the new girlfriend is the latest in the recent string of. Richard wagners bridal chorus pipes on the soundtrack while the woman, her face. Sep 15, 2015 love and tragedy are inexorably linked in francois ozons the new girlfriend, adapted from ruth rendells edgarwinning short story.
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