25 Grad im Winter

Well, I just saw this movie yesterday and it almost gave me a headache, I've seen french movies before and I think the French are sometimes very funny, like for example "Amelie", but this was a drama, a chaotic mess.

It was just very busy, all these weird things that occur in the movie. The whole time you are thinking "where is this movie going to?" It was a big mystery, but with a happy ending. The Ukranian girl is the most mysterious person in the movie, the only reason I wanted to keep watching was because of curiosity what would happen to her. My favorite character was at first Laura, because she was so cute, but later on in the movie she turns out to be quite annoying. Anyway, I've seen better.

This film is about a Ukrainian woman going to Belgium illegally to reunite with her husband.

I particularly like the performance of the mother, who has to poke her nose into everything. She is so natural and human. Miguel is also a likable character, amplified by his mishaps and by his carefree attitude to almost everything. His kindness is also deeply touching, but probably not as realistic in modern day life. The ending is rather brutal. Sometimes the truth is not the way we want it to be. The little girl, Laura's state of mind is also portrayed well, and her turmoil of seeing a parallel story of her own is striking. I find this film warm and brutal at the same time.