Oh to be young and in love. The UK premiere of
S
uzanne Lindon’s
dreamy, remarkably assured directorial debut provides the perfect
conclusion to the 2021 Glasgow Film Festival. The daughter of Sandrine
Kiberlain and Vincent Lindon, Lindon emerges as a force to be reckoned with
in her own right. Revisiting elements of her life, Lindon stars as a gawky,
awkward teenager who never seems to quite fit in with her classmates. She
doesn’t share their tastes or their plans. She only has eyes for dashing
30-something actor Raphael (
Arnaud Valois
) who works at the theatre she passes each day. Curiosity gradually turns
to infatuation in a tale of first love that unfolds among the streets and
cafes of a sun-kissed Montmartre. Delicately evoking the worlds of Francois
Truffaut and Eric Rohmer, Lindon proves herself a dazzling new screen
talent in a complete charmer of a film. As the sun shines and the heart is
full of possibilities, it sets the mood for a Spring in which we all look
towards brighter days.
