Sunday, 18 November 2012

Rust & Bone / De rouille et d'os (FR, 2011)

Modestly observed story of a rough'n'ready security guard/illegal fighter and a young-ish woman who becomes an amputee after an accident at an aquarium where she works as a show-whale trainer. Both seemingly from disparate socio economic backgrounds; one wonders if Stephanie is brutalised by her adopted milieu.

The film's 'moments' alternate between brutal and subtle; it's quite original, and offers a rare portrayal of the underbelly of the southern French idyll.

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