Jeunesse dorée

It's a movie so simple that "clever" brains could take not enough attention to it. But, to me, it's a radical move up from all these movies (Cronenberg, Antonioni, Tarantino) where the only thing you feel is the hand of the director. The story of these two young girls finding their purpose in life by traveling France to take photos (of "strange" buildings in the countryside...) is very moving, even (or because of it) you feel a sense of "reality" in the two actresses. I think I'll never forget them, even in 50 years. The blonde one escapes all clichés you may expect from a "teens" movie. To be crude, she's physically attractive and could be a centerfold magazine. But, at one very special moment during their trip, she tells a boy that she can't invest herself in a relationship and that, in fact, had NEVER made love... In stupid occidental thing, this would be put in the mouth of a "ugly and unlucky" teenager. Here, it's said by a shy, though active yet-to-be woman, singing in a band, sharing family duties and making his dream (being a photographer) comes true. A very good movie, sliding rhythm, never predictable... Pierre GAFFIÉ