Simone, la mujer del siglo

I don't usually write a review but had to in response to the couple of bad reviews here.

Those who left bad reviews don't like inventive ways tk tell a story and want spoon fed chronological A - Z storytelling.

This was one of the most truly moving and well done movies I have seen in ages. The acting was incredible they were not "dolls" with "too much makeup on" I have to conclude the reviewer who said that was maybe in the business and jealous that did not get a part. The elder Simone wore some make up as was the era - no one else did!

Days later still thinking about this film. Do not miss it if you can see it. Moving and well done. It will definitely be a foreign film Oscar contender.

I came to this movie knowing a lot about Veil. My girlfriend knew almost nothing. We both teared up and learned a lot in these two hours.

This dive deep into the fight of her life and for her life was an emotional Experience. The distribution and the actors were amazing. The music, the filmography were splendid and gave life to this biopic.

Other comments seemed to find the timelines confusing, jumping from her future to her past. Instead, I found it very well done and useful to the story. Instead of watching her life unraveling, you get to understand what she fought for before understanding why she did.

I recommended this movie to all my friends and family, and their outstanding reception is a tribute to this journey of the century.

What an incredible woman, I remember her as a soft spoken woman but with a determination,a force of character, an humanist so much at the opposite of the Donald, the movie was so well realized that the many flashbacks are not to much, the movie start with her remembering her childhood, then her teen, and so on, but also the great moments of her political career, the flashback are used to give us some clues of the sources of stenght of character. The last few phrases that she wrote in the movie are still so a propos with the rise of the narcissistic trumpians in the world, we are so quick to reject the humanity of the Others.

If you don't already know everything about Simone Veil's life and accomplishments, this movie isn't for you. And if you do, you probably won't like it either.

The movie constantly jumps from one period to another, from one subject to another, in an unforgiving 2h20 long artsy montage, mentioning people/organization names or showing them speak, without giving any clue as to who/what they are, so no chance to understand unless you're already an expert on the movie's subject.

Sexism is represented as very easily manageable and unthreatening, antisemitism is absent aside from the arrestations and camps...

I was so enthusiastic for a movie that tells Simone Veil's story, this movie is so not up to the task.

Saw this at the Film Festival in Angoulême and was absolutely shocked by how Jewish suffering during the WW2 was portrayed. The actresses didn't act; they were dolls with too much make-up on and too good of a hairstyle to provoke any sympathy. The structure of the film is pretentious and doesn't work at all. One scene we're seeing images of men in camps in war torn Bosnia, and next scene we're sitting under a moonlit sky in the Mediterranean enjoying a romantic talk. How is this possible? Camera work is ugly; too much steady cam, too many close ups. And don't get me started on the music! Was there even one second when the spectator can catch a breath from the never ending score? No. This director should be banned from making films for life.