Film
The Truth (PG)
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda, France/Japan, 2019, 107 mins, some subtitles. Cast. Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke.
Septuagenarian screen legend Fabienne is charismatic and fiercely talented and has always prioritised her work above all else. The recent publication of her memoir precipitates a visit from her long-estranged daughter, a screenwriter, along with her actor husband. The reunion between mother and daughter quickly turns into confrontation, however, as truths are told, accounts settled, and loves and resentments confessed. A warm and quietly moving family portrait and an insightful look at the underlying fabric of parent-child relationships, this is Kore-eda's (Shoplifters) first film made outside his native Japan and is a story that feels at once absolutely French and absolutely Kore-eda. A winning combination.
Septuagenarian screen legend Fabienne is charismatic and fiercely talented and has always prioritised her work above all else. The recent publication of her memoir precipitates a visit from her long-estranged daughter, a screenwriter, along with her actor husband. The reunion between mother and daughter quickly turns into confrontation, however, as truths are told, accounts settled, and loves and resentments confessed. A warm and quietly moving family portrait and an insightful look at the underlying fabric of parent-child relationships, this is Kore-eda's (Shoplifters) first film made outside his native Japan and is a story that feels at once absolutely French and absolutely Kore-eda. A winning combination.
