Rating: Not Rated
Movie Release Date: November 24, 2005 (Netherlands) / July 14, 2006 (USA)
DVD Release Date: September 19, 2006
Plot 411: A gay photographer discovers he has terminal cancer and only three months to live.
Review: This movie is tragic, simply tragic. Romain (Melvil Poupaud) is a successful fashion photographer who finds out he has cancer and less than a five percent chance of survival. The cancer has already spread throughout his body so he refuses any kind of treatment. As he deals with the news, he pushes all of his loved ones away - his parents, sister and boyfriend. He is utterly cruel to them and tries to distance himself from them so they will not feel hurt by his death. Acting out also serves as an outlet for us frustration and anger. The only person he confides in is his grandmother because, as he says, she is like him - about to die soon. During his last few months of life, Romain remembers his childhood and the experiences he had throughout his life. He reflects on his relationships, the unfulfilling life he's lived and all the missed opportunities and life experiences he will not have the time to enjoy. The movie is an honest account of one's journey to make peace and accept one's fate. Poupaud's physical transformation, as he slowly deteriorates, is astonishing. The film makes you realize just how alone people truly are in the world. Despite all the chaos of daily living, it's just noise. Peace comes only when you accept your destiny.
Watch It: And face a tough subject like death head on.
Skip It: And spare yourself from another tragedy.
Movie Release Date: November 24, 2005 (Netherlands) / July 14, 2006 (USA)
DVD Release Date: September 19, 2006
Plot 411: A gay photographer discovers he has terminal cancer and only three months to live.
Review: This movie is tragic, simply tragic. Romain (Melvil Poupaud) is a successful fashion photographer who finds out he has cancer and less than a five percent chance of survival. The cancer has already spread throughout his body so he refuses any kind of treatment. As he deals with the news, he pushes all of his loved ones away - his parents, sister and boyfriend. He is utterly cruel to them and tries to distance himself from them so they will not feel hurt by his death. Acting out also serves as an outlet for us frustration and anger. The only person he confides in is his grandmother because, as he says, she is like him - about to die soon. During his last few months of life, Romain remembers his childhood and the experiences he had throughout his life. He reflects on his relationships, the unfulfilling life he's lived and all the missed opportunities and life experiences he will not have the time to enjoy. The movie is an honest account of one's journey to make peace and accept one's fate. Poupaud's physical transformation, as he slowly deteriorates, is astonishing. The film makes you realize just how alone people truly are in the world. Despite all the chaos of daily living, it's just noise. Peace comes only when you accept your destiny.
Watch It: And face a tough subject like death head on.
Skip It: And spare yourself from another tragedy.
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