Foreign Cinema

Les yeux de sa mere…A wonderful (belgian) film dealing with a writer working on his next book involving an atypical family. With Catherine Deneuve and 3 other wonderful actresses and an unusual way of weaving a family saga where lies, regrets and career priorities change the life of many of the members with lots of suffering on the way. If only the need to show and talk about cigarette smoking were not so prevalent. One wonders what the film would be without it.

La Nostra Vita A very good Italian film that should give hope to Italian cinema. An honest and objective approach to a tale of a typical Italian family dealing with injustice and how family/friends' support and children's love give the main character (super acting by Elio Germano) the strength to accomplish his goal. Lots of touching details showing the strengths and weaknesses of the modern family.