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Making Plans for Lena
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Wikipedia article
'Making Plans for Lena' is a 2009 French drama film directed by Christophe Honor, who co-wrote the screenplay with Genevive Brisac. It stars Chiara Mastroianni, Marina Fos, Marie-Christine Barrault, and Jean-Marc Barr. It was released on 2 September 2009 in France.
Plot
Lena, a single mother of two young children, takes a trip from Paris to Brittany to spend a holiday with her family at the country house. Lena's ex-husband Nigel and her love interest Simon visits them.
Cast
* Chiara Mastroianni as Lna
* Marina Fos as Frdrique
* Marie-Christine Barrault as Annie
* Jean-Marc Barr as Nigel
* Louis Garrel as Simon
* Fred Ulysse as Michel
* Marcial Di Fonzo Bo as Thibault
* Alice Butaud as Elise
* Julien Honor as Gulven
* Donatien Suner as Anton
* Lou Pasquerault as Augustine
* Jean-Baptiste Fonck as Jos
Release
The film was released on 2 September 2009 in France. It was also screened at the 2009 San Sebastin International Film Festival, the 2009 So Paulo International Film Festival, the 2010 San Francisco International Film Festival, and the 2010 Transilvania International Film Festival.
Reception
At Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 5.19/10.
Ed Gonzalez of 'Slant Magazine' gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, writing: "With [Andr] Tchin-like expertise, Honor delicately weaves together the dramas of his characters' lives." He added: "Though those dramas aren't always interesting (one could even say the character of Frdrique is completely beside the point), 'Making Plans for Lena' is a gorgeous tapestry nonetheless." Jordan Mintzer of 'Variety' wrote: "While 'Love Songs' and 'Dans Paris' revealed prolific filmmaker Christophe Honore to be a direct descendant of the French New Wave, he heads straight into Arnaud Desplechin territory with the turbulent family drama 'Making Plans for Lena'." Meanwhile, Frank Scheck of 'The Hollywood Reporter' commented that "Mastroianni provides a vividly intense turn in the title role, but the film's narrative diffuseness and excessive stylization defeats her best efforts." He called it "a misstep from one of that country's most acclaimed filmmakers."
At the 35th Csar Awards, Alex Beaupain was nominated for the Best Original Music award.
References
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