SENTIMENTAL DESTINIES

SENTIMENTAL DESTINIES (LES DESTINÉES SENTIMENTALES), 2000
France, Switzerland | 35mm, Color, 180’ | French, English
Director: Olivier Assayas
Cast: Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Isabelle Huppert

A sumptuous, distant, and choreographed period movie, this film by festival favorite Assayas is nothing like his previous films which were based on modern-day cities. Adapted from Jacques Chardonne’s 1936 novel, this epic journey conveys the 30-year life story of a pastor and also touches on historical and political subjects such as coups, family rivalry, the labor movement, and Great War. As much as Jean’s personal drama, the sumptuous production design and exemplary acting will take you on a three-hour journey in history.