Le Regard Libre N° 22 - Loris S. Musumeci
The most banal of love tragedies is presented here in the first part of Stonesickness. And yet, Nicole Garcia's masterpiece, currently showing at the Cinématographe, is not a film that leaves you indifferent. It's not just another good film for which you'll shed a few tears at the end of the screening. The selection of actors, the impeccable and free aesthetics of the cinematography and the essential background details that give meaning to love, make this film about life an excellent success.
Gabrielle's knees are nailed to the chapel bench, her eyes streaming and her hands choking in prayer as she asks the still-suffering Christ from atop his wretched cross, «Give me the main thing or let me die.»
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