Il sale delle lacrime

I was hyped for this beautifully filmed gallic love story set over the course of a Parisian timeline - but I found it much less subtle, a Toned-Down Philippe Garrel outing than I was expecting. The linchpin is the character of Luc, the story almost spends the entire film with him and his journey to find love. It is solidly acted with nice settings, background score and decent direction. The supporting actress especially Djémila, shows depths of emotions that made this character seem very real. Strongly complimenting the story is André Wilms as Luc's Father, the scenes between them is a worthy piece of admission as a standout in the film. The character dynamics in the film are interesting and there is an intriguing laid back atmosphere throughout. This movie had the potential to be much better, but it doesn't impact much. On the plus side, this is watchable story, but with full of bittersweet moments and heart.