The Last Day (2005)

The Last Day (2005)
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Rodolphe Marcnoi's The Last Day concerns the troubled history of a family. Eighteen-year-old Simon (Gaspard Ulliel) meets the attractive 17-year-old Louise (Melanie Laurent) while he travels on a train to spend Christmas with his family. She joins him on his visit home. Simon's mother, Marie (Nicole Garcia), is happy to see her son, but dad (Christophe Malavoy) loves to complain and harass his family, and sister Alice (Alysson Paradis) competes fiercely with her brother. The family mistakenly believes that Simon and Louise are intimately involved with each other. Eventually, their interactions reveal buried truths about various members of the family. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Starring:
Gaspard UllielNicole Garcia, (more)
Director(s):
Rodolphe Marconi
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Last Day

Rodolphe Marcnoi's The Last Day concerns the troubled history of a family. Eighteen-year-old Simon (Gaspard Ulliel) meets the attractive 17-year-old Louise (Melanie Laurent) while he travels on a train to spend Christmas with his family. She joins him on his visit home. Simon's mother, Marie (Nicole Garcia), is happy to see her son, but dad (Christophe Malavoy) loves to complain and harass his family, and sister Alice (Alysson Paradis) competes fiercely with her brother. The family mistakenly believes that Simon and Louise are intimately involved with each other. Eventually, their interactions reveal buried truths about various members of the family. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
105 mins

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Director(s):
Rodolphe Marconi
Writer(s):
Rodolphe Marconi
Producer(s):
Paulo Branco
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    James V.

    A beautifully atmospheric French film, THE LAST DAY details a Christmas holiday with the family of an art student, and the young woman he encounters on a train, during which lives unravel. Writer/director Rodolphe Marconi is adept at slowly piecing together the story without undue dialog or exposition. His cinematographer, editor and production designer have all contributed to his vision of a beachside home and environs with a cold, blue palette that will have you wrapping your sweater more tightly. Gaspard Ulliel ("Strayed," "A Very Long Engagement") is compelling in the lead, & the film offers the wonderful Nicole Garcia ("Alias Betty") another strong role in which to shine. A family mystery of sorts, some of the clues may be dropped too soon (we figured it out well in advance), yet due to the fine acting, atmosphere & characterization, the film still pulled us along and left us jolted, moved & chastened. Secrets this important should never be withheld from those you claim to love.

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    Gregg K.

    The cinematography was beautiful and rich, from the subjects and scenery the artist chose to the actual frame composition, lighting, and effects. Like many French films, it has disjoint scenes, peculiarly abrupt scene transitions, and some scenes that seem to have no real purpose. French film fanatics might say, "That makes it a good artistic French film." Sorry - I don't think that's a good excuse. But the disjoint scenes are made up for by the awesome cinematography (as I mentioned before). The male lead actor was outstanding. The rest of the actors - so-so. As for story line - it was pretty lame and predictable (and at the same time mostly unbelievable). Bottom line: if you like good visuals, rent this film. If you want fiction-as-entertainment (i.e. a storyline), you should pass on this movie. Despite the outstanding cinematography, I can't give this film a good rating because I don't think story and acting must be sacrificed to showcase an artistic composition.

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