Armstrong, Garner and their three wonderful actresses have created a trio of great women characters, giving Chez Nous its very strong center.
I wish we'd known a little more about JP, because despite the charming perfoormance of Bruno Gantz, the character is a bit sketchy. And the film, though dazzingly well made, isn't exactly earth-shattering. The story which unfolds is an all too familiar one really, but you don't mind because of the excellence of the writing, the direction and the performances, with Bill Hunter outstanding in support as Beth's father, a crusty old man whose bad habits have apparently been inherited by his elder daughter.
Margaret: I love it, I really like a lot about it, it's so insightful for our era I think, it's been beautifully done as you say, I love Helen Garner's elliptical writing, but I wish it had been kept in the house.
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