https://globalfilmstudies.com/2015/01/04/the-tree-larbre-australia-france-2010/ An introduction to global film for teachers and students Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://globalfilmstudies.com/2015/01/04/the-tree-larbre-australia-france-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:56:19 +0000 http://globalfilmstudies.com/?p=10455#comment-3124 The symbolism might be seen a little heavy-handed at times but it’s a compelling portrait of grief and recovery, which Gainsbourg carries incredibly well. The image of her intertwined in the tree’s branches in her bedroom – like her daughter sits up in its branches – make it also a visually thoughtful and attentive film, even though it appears to be shot very naturalistically. The younger girl’s performance, as you say Roy, is strong enough to suggest that mother could follow the daughter’s lead and find her way out of her of grief. This is very roundly portrayed and believable – through the script and through Gainsbourg’s performance to show how uncontrollable and uncontrollably selfish it is for those in its grip. I noticed that screenwriter Agnes de Sacy is credited, who has worked with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, for example, and has a very sustained career in French cinema.

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