Maria träumt - Oder: Die Kunst des Neuanfangs

This film is really nice, without any anguish nor anxiety.

A necessary little gift these days.

It is a fairly linear film, with no particular jumps: a nice and not-so-young cleaning lady is hired by the art academy in Paris, École des Beaux Arts, and her life changes.

Art and the relative freedom that the teachers always suggest play a not secondary part in the construction of the new "consciousness" reached by our Marie, and this adds a pleasant touch to the story.

It is a film that conveys good humor, with some thoughts too.

The star Karin Viard is really part of the building of this movie, not only in its running time: she is actually present in every scene. But she gently transmits the whole mood of the movie.

You will stay through the credits to see a last scene, and at the end, in the "thanks" section, in facts, you will see that the first thanked name is hers, Karin Viard.