This movie got very much attention here in Québec when it was created for the simple reason that it was the first film of that type created in Quebec. It became a classic and people felt «mature» and «intelligent» watching it, but by stepping back we can say now that it was really not such a big deal.
The whole movie takes place in one day. It's a pack of discussions some university teachers that are friends together have concerning the men/women relations and sex (sex in History of humanity and sex in their personal life). It's a «talk-movie», where action is only secondary (and there is almost none).
The characters are interesting. Those cultivated people with such a lack of morality, they really made me depressed. They make us sick, but at a same time they seem very likeable. And the actors make the characters look so real that you really think you are assisting to those discussions.
For the image it's very, and I mean -very- simple. The camera travels around, with a few different angles and that's all. But it doesn't really matter, it's not the kind of movie that requires extreme good quality image.
Finally, I only recommend this movie to people interested in quebecois cinema, because everyone here knows it, but otherwise it's not so good. Also maybe it's interesting to watch only because it's a Denys Arcand movie...
Just be sure of one thing: whether or not you watch this movie, be sure to watch it's sequel, Les Invasions Barbares, which is a masterpiece.
The whole movie takes place in one day. It's a pack of discussions some university teachers that are friends together have concerning the men/women relations and sex (sex in History of humanity and sex in their personal life). It's a «talk-movie», where action is only secondary (and there is almost none).
The characters are interesting. Those cultivated people with such a lack of morality, they really made me depressed. They make us sick, but at a same time they seem very likeable. And the actors make the characters look so real that you really think you are assisting to those discussions.
For the image it's very, and I mean -very- simple. The camera travels around, with a few different angles and that's all. But it doesn't really matter, it's not the kind of movie that requires extreme good quality image.
Finally, I only recommend this movie to people interested in quebecois cinema, because everyone here knows it, but otherwise it's not so good. Also maybe it's interesting to watch only because it's a Denys Arcand movie...
Just be sure of one thing: whether or not you watch this movie, be sure to watch it's sequel, Les Invasions Barbares, which is a masterpiece.