directed by Monia Chokri
I saw one opinion about this film before watching, which I agree with now – this is a film to watch, not to check. It tells the story of Sophia (Anne-Élisabeth Bossé), who’s 35 and has just got her PhD. However, there are way too many people with such title and not enough job offers, so the woman ends up with a PhD before her name, no job and a student debt. She lives with her brother Karim (Patrick Hivon), with whom she’s always had very close relations. When Sophie gets pregnant (no, not with her brother, it’s not such story), Karim takes her to a gynaecologist to sign up for an abortion. And then those two meet Eloïse (Evelyne Brochu), a gorgeous doctor. In fact, Eloïse and Karim have already met as they once had a hookup together. So the siblings don’t only manage to get an abortion, but also find Karim a new date. Sophie cannot really handle the fact that her beloved brother has another important woman in his life and for the first time Sophie feels completely alone. Generally, it’s a quite strange comedy, full of original shots and awesome dialogues, which I recommend you to listen to carefully. However, there’s some hidden drama there as a lot of people may actually see themselves in the character of Sophie. She’s one of those children that were told to focus on education as if that was the determinant of a successful life. Then she wakes up at the age of 35 with lovely titles, yet no idea what to do with herself. And she actually realises that she doesn’t need those titles to be happy. All she needs is affection and someone who understands the world the way she does. “Losing” her brother to another woman destroys her more than lack of job, the unplanned pregnancy or that student debt. Haven’t we all “lost” someone to another person? Someone that has always been by our side and then they’re gone, just like that? I definitely recommend you to check this film out as its form and dialogues may really make your evening.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 