I think I would prefer to see a film based on what happens after the ending. There needs to be more exploration of Gabrielle's psyche. That would be far more interesting than what we have to work with here.
Marion Cotillard is a wonderful actress and can express so much with her eyes, but the screenwriters can't seem to make up their minds about who Gabrielle is. Is she headstrong and rebellious or delusionally ill?
Also not helping the screenplay is the director's vague timeline. We don't know exactly when this is set, presumably after WWII, but a 14 or 15-year period flies by without hardly a mention. Just how did Gabrielle and José manage to stay together during those long years?
Marion Cotillard is a wonderful actress and can express so much with her eyes, but the screenwriters can't seem to make up their minds about who Gabrielle is. Is she headstrong and rebellious or delusionally ill?
Also not helping the screenplay is the director's vague timeline. We don't know exactly when this is set, presumably after WWII, but a 14 or 15-year period flies by without hardly a mention. Just how did Gabrielle and José manage to stay together during those long years?