15 October 2007
There
are faint shades of Shall We Dansu? in Stéphane Brizé's 2005 Not
Here to Be Loved (Je ne suis pas
là pour être aimé). World
weary, 51-year-old Jean-Claude (Patrick Chesnais)
is tired of his job and, on a whim, decides to shake
himself out of his rut by enrolling in tango lessons.
There he meets Françoise (Anne Consigny), who
is learning to dance in preparation for her impending
wedding. Recognising in each other a mutual longing
for something more from life, the pair put aside their
natural reserve and a tentative friendship develops
that may just turn their lives upside down. Played
with depth and subtlety by Chesnais and Consigny,
Brizé's film is a tender and - we are assured
- beautifully observed study of two people who have
never quite learned to love or be loved.
Artificial
Eye have announced a UK DVD release of the film for
a 22nd October release - that's a week from today
if you're reading it on the day it was written, even
less if you're not. Featuring an anamorphic widescreen
transfer and a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, the disc
also sports the following extra features:
- Interview
with Patrick Chesnais and Anne Consigny;
- Filmographies;
- Theatrical
Trailer.
The
RRP is £19.99.
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