project film school

Regular Lovers: 2/1/07
dir. Phillipe Garrel

after three hours of french indulgence, eric,keith and i talked about the film and tossed around quite a few observations, any of which would make a good starting off point for discussion but i guess what really struck me about the film was its ability to suck you in despite aesthetics and time period specifics. the look of the film was pure paris 68' - you felt it from the opening shot and garrel never let you slip away for a moment. he bluntly tells you where you are and you have no choice but to give in and get on board (it's best to just give in). even with the very defined era and a look that in a sense should distance you from the film, i couldn't help but feel connected to all that was happening, not as an observer, but more as a participant. it's a universal portrait : the image might be a slice of history, but it's painted with characters that offer up their reality and in turn you offer up yours. i'm interested to know if i am alone on this one??

also: it looks like (according to imdb) most of the actors were actually "non-actors" with this film being their only major work...thoughts?