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100 Word Review – Amélie (2001)

September 23, 2015April 15, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, Drama, RomanceTagged Audrey Tautou, Comedy, Drama, French, Jean Pierre Jeaunet, Matthieu Kassovitz, philosophical, quirky, Romance, SubtitlesLeave a comment

Romantic and whimsical in a quintessentially French fashion.

Amélie (Audrey Tautou) lives alone in Paris, working at a local cafe. The death of Princess Diana prompts her to find a hidden treasure in her flat. She starts doing good deeds and standing up for the less fortunate when she meets Nino (Matthieu Kassovitz).

Co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (A Very Long Engagement, The City of Lost Children), it is stylishly shot with a truly lovely soundtrack. Quirky, beautiful and funny, it was nominated for five Oscars, including Art Direction and Cinematography, and is currently number 75 on IMDb’s Top 250 films.

100 Word Review – The Lunchbox (2013)

September 4, 2015April 15, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., RomanceTagged BAFTA, food, Indian, Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Ritesh Batra, Romance, SubtitlesLeave a comment

This is a beautiful understated example of modern Indian filmmaking.

Ila (Nimrat Kaur) sends her husband lunch to work every day with the famous infallible Mumbai lunchbox delivery service. In an attempt to kick-start her marriage she puts a message in the box, which reaches bachelor Saajan (Irrfan Khan).

Written and directed by Ritesh Batra, it is a wonderful film about the power of the written word and rediscovering ourselves through food. It is romantic, underplayed and brilliantly done, with superb leads and an excellent supporting cast. It has won 28 awards including a BAFTA and been nominated for a further 37.