One of the years major disappointments, at least if you consider it against the advance buzz, is philippe claudels ive loved you so long, a depressed, french inroad into the m. Dec 27, 2008 i ve loved you so long isnt a perfect movie, thanks to the wrinkle at the end but it is so good for so long that it begs forgiveness. Never have i been one to dwell in the past, let alone reminisce in the present life is about living and living is about achieving goals or so ive believed. Kristin scott thomas four weddings and a funeral, the english patient offers a truly sensational performance in this utterly engrossing and deeply moving tale of two sisters who rebuild their relationship after fifteen years apart. After a long prison sentence, she is reunited with her sister lea elsa zylberstein and slowly steps back into her life. Think about the title and make assumptions about its docile nature. Ive loved you so long isnt a perfect movie, thanks to the wrinkle at the end but it is so good for so long that it begs forgiveness. Oct 30, 2008 i ve loved you so long is a film about the strength of women, their capacity to shine forth, reconstruct themselves and be reborn.
There is great compassion in claudels story of a woman. Were only in the first week of the show, yet it feels like we really are watching two friends whove known each other for agesbut how well they truly know continue reading the time ive loved you. Sep 25, 2008 i ve loved you so long 4 5 stars 4 out of 5. Philippe claudels debut film, i ve loved you so long, could have been great, but its saturated with a bourgeois, pbstype tone that drains most of the drama away. Blue valentine is hot and cold so cold watching love freeze over. One sister is released from an institution for a homecoming with another sister who is not overjoyed to see her. One of the years major disappointments, at least if you consider it against the advance buzz, is philippe claudels i ve loved you so long, a depressed, french inroad into the m. Baftaaward winning ive loved you so long is the outstanding, critically acclaimed breakthrough film of the year. A movie that is utterly engrossing despite being, on the surface, about very little. Gina sits at her computer and starts to work where ani follows and attempts to. In ive loved you so long by philippe claudel she plays juliette, a woman just released from. Oct 24, 2008 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing ive loved you so long near you. Ive loved you so long begins with a situation similar to rachel getting married.
Ive loved you so long is a 2008 frenchcanadian drama film written and directed by philippe claudel. You dont get such a long sentence without having been found guilty of a particularly heinous. Ive loved you so long where to watch streaming and online. Although life once violently separated them, l a, her younger sister, takes her. Night shyamalan niche, insofar as the whole movie pivots on its final five minutes, which dont make a. Ive loved you so long marks the directorial debut of frances philippe claudel, a university literature professor who also wrote the script. Not surprisingly, he has firsthand knowledge of the. Spinners cupid ive loved you for a long time medley. The best kind of friendships are the ones which free you to be your truest self, your most comfortable self, and ideally your best self. Juliette fontaine is an exdoctor whos a shell of her former self. French drama about a doctor played by kristin scott thomas, the english patient, gosford park. Kristin scott thomas ive loved you so long photos see all. Despite such a list, i ve loved you so long, though somber, resists melodrama and is brightened by moments of quiet humor.
Rent ive loved you so long 2008 starring kristin scott thomas and elsa zylberstein on dvd and bluray. Ive loved you so long is a sublimely acted family drama as well as a noteworthy directorial debut from phillipe claudel. The pace is slow but not glacial, yet claudel demands patience. Rent i ve loved you so long 2008 starring kristin scott thomas and elsa zylberstein on dvd and bluray. I ve loved you so long is a title that doesnt translate very well. Best netflix movies you can download right now thrillist. James berardinelli i ve loved you so long is the kind of film that will bore to tears those who do not enjoy simple, unforced character dramas. I cant afford to pay and i really want to watch this series, ive watched the otalia. Find where to watch ive loved you so long in new zealand. The spinners miscellaneous cupid ive loved you for a long time cupid cupid draw back your bow and let your arrow go. Ive loved you so long is a beautiful story about grace. True detective season 1 director cary fukunagas wartime drama is.
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society. A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison. Oct 24, 2008 and ive loved you so long, a new french film written and directed by philippe claudel, is dominated by the murder, more than a decade in the past, of a 6yearold boy. Night shyamalan niche, insofar as the whole movie pivots on its final five minutes, which dont make a lick of sense. Sonys standarddefinition presentation of ive loved you so long came out dayanddate with a highdefinition release, but itd be hard to imagine a significantly better transfer than this looker. Ive loved you so long on dvd movie synopsis and info. Rent ive loved you so long 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd. A broken soul wandering aimlessly on the long path to. Ultimately, ive loved you so long is uplifting, although one might not expect. Ive loved you so long is a film about the strength of women, their capacity to shine forth, reconstruct themselves and be reborn. Heralded as a critical and audience favourite at some of the worlds most prestigious international film festivals, ive loved you so long was a breakout box office success upon its release in the. The film has yet to bow here, yet kristin scott thomas is already a magnet for oscar buzz. Ive loved you so long bluray kristin scott thomas dvdbeaver. There are currently seven videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
The movies action largely takes place beneath the skin. This former doctor has to find a job, meet regularly with her parole. The stunning, baftawinning drama stars kristin scott thomas as an excon starting afresh after a fifteenyear prison sentence. T he presence of kristin scott thomas in this literate french movie by philippe claudel is so powerfully distinctive that its as if claudel has. Having served 15 years in prison for an unspeakable crime, shes.
Kristin scott thomass startling performance encourages the audience to face the inner and outer worlds the film represents as directly as she does. Nov 12, 2008 heralded as a critical and audience favourite at some of the worlds most prestigious international film festivals, ive loved you so long was a breakout box office success upon its release in the. Young was born in toronto, but he moved to the family home of winnipeg as a child, which is where his music career began. Oct 24, 2008 the film has yet to bow here, yet kristin scott thomas is already a magnet for oscar buzz. Throughout my entire life leading up to this very point, all ive seen in my minds eye is the prospective future based on my own aspirations. A story about our secrets, about confinement, about the. Ive loved you so long is based on a screenplay by french professor and writer philippe claudel who also directed this movie.
Ive loved you so long unfolds patiently but not sluggishly as the textured tale of juliette fontaine kristin scott thomas, an intensely private and haunted woman reuniting with the world after her release from a fifteen year prison sentence for killing her own son. Reviewed in the united states on february 10, 2009. And ive loved you so long, a new french film written and directed by philippe claudel, is dominated by the murder, more than a decade in the past, of a 6yearold boy. It tells the story of a woman struggling to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
Both of the sisters are believed responsible for a tragic death some years in the past. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Nov 07, 2008 i ve loved you so long marks the directorial debut of frances philippe claudel, a university literature professor who also wrote the script. I ve loved you so long is a beautiful story about grace. Ive loved you so long is a title that doesnt translate very well. For 15 years juliette has had no contact with her family, who had rejected her. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing ive loved you so long near you.
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Kristin scott thomas hasnt seen the world in fifteen years. Philippe claudels debut film, ive loved you so long, could have been great, but its saturated with a bourgeois, pbstype tone that drains most of the drama away. Released october 24th, 2008, ive loved you so long stars kristin scott thomas, elsa zylberstein, serge hazanavicius, laurent grevill the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and. The older sister imprisoned for reasons you will only discover as the story unravels. Its a line from a popular french song that, in this film, two sisters might learn as a piano duet. On her release from prison, lea, her younger sister, takes her into her home which she. Juliette moves in with the family of her younger sister, lea. Ive loved you so long observes both the gradual emotional rapprochement between the two adult siblings and the efforts of the reticent juliette to rehabilitate herself in the wider world. In the drama ive loved you so long, kristin scott thomass furious honesty rules out easy, unearned redemption. She was cheated of their relationship when she was locked away. Keep thinking that i ve loved you so long is a soft, lifetime style tearjerker.
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Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Venice the series web series episode 1 season 1 youtube. The title is translated for the englishspeaking market as i ve loved you so long. In the french drama i ve loved you so long, kristen scott thomas plays a woman who returns to her family after serving a 15year prison sentence. Despite such a list, ive loved you so long, though somber, resists melodrama and is brightened by moments of quiet humor.