blame it on fidel.

Saw this last night. french movie ....a la gavras creation.
The title gives out no clue on what to expect from the movie....spent the first 5 min or so trying to figure how "fidel" fits in....it was a delight the way it "aahhh...!"-ed on me.
The movie was delightful on the whole as well. its about the phase in a child's life where life seems to contradict itself at every turn. Had a large dose of nostalgia, and i went back too to the time when i used to be confused by what i saw and took from it only to question it soon in a way as to question my understanding in the first place! [that this in fact continues to the day is another story]

I was completely fascinated by the lead actor- child actor - nina kervel. You know, sometimes u get to watch these movies where an actor is so enchanting that they seem to breathe life into the movie. This girl was very very good. And it was so easy to understand what she was going through. As also 'francois' - her brother, who is sweet as a pie.

The movie is so simply told, its admirable. o yea....did I mention its funny as well? It is. The humor is [and i can swear i read smthing similar very recently] the kind to make you laugh not because what you see is obviously funny but because the things you see you can realte to and there is a sense of cringe in there smwhere...a shade of embarrassment if you will....of feeling like you've been there and on both sides of the coin...!?

Falling short of saying "i loved the movie" [which i guess shouldnt be an incredible reach of the imagination!]....let me point the one thing I find rarely in movies and when I do, thrills me to bits....the change in the girl's hair-style is managed brilliantly!! That kind of attention to detail and art direction is precious....