CQ2 (Seek You Too)

Though I watched this without the benefit of subtitles and I don't speak a word of French, this is one of the most beautiful films that I've seen. It's difficult to believe that the French or Canadian's didn't embrace this bold and imaginative film.

The colors, the music, the dance and the characters are brilliantly brought to the screen by Carole Laure and I gave it 10/10. Danielle Hubbard, Jean Marc Barr, Clara Furey and Mireille Thibault are perfectly cast.

Enchanting, provocative, enthralling. Hard to find, but if you get the chance, watch it. Remember, I can't speak French, but I love it and I believe you'll enjoy it.

The resemblance between Rachel (Clara Furey) and her real-life mom (Carole Laure, director) is striking. This movie succeeds at undertaking difficult themes and weaving them with beautifully choreographed dance scenes (reminding some scenes of Carole Laure's music videoclips). Dance, here seems to be shown as a path for healing.

The problem is that these interludes are somehow too frequent, and sometimes not very well integrated with the film. The general practice with Rachel and other young dancers is thrown in the middle of the film as if from nowhere, and drags on and on. Aside of that, the language level also bothered me. Dialogs didn't quite felt natural, and one could sense that the tension to render the French neutral (international) vs retaining some local flavour, was not handled very well.

I watched that movie last week in cinema. It's about young girl who doesn't know how to live with a mother who's given up life, just doesn't care about anything. The daughter's looking for life, acceptance, for someone who takes her seriously, and she's finally finding a dance teacher, fresh from jail, who seems to fit. She is patient, interested, does something in life, shows feelings, and does all a mother could be expected to, so she is willingly accepted as replacement mother ... But why was she in jail, and how will the story of those two end?

The movie is about feelings and the need of someone caring about you, especially when your a teenager. Also it's about dancing, and the dancing scenes are brilliant. Plus the head actress, Clara Furey, is really cute. You should watch the movie, but always expect surprises, and not only good ones. Life isn't always nice to you.

BTW, that movie won the prize of the Youth Jury of Tübingen's French Movie Festival 2004, where it was shown as a part of the quebecois section of the festival.

WON-DER-FUL !

Unfortunately I watched just once this wonderful movie. (I hope one day I could buy the DVD if it is ever published...)

The music is really great and the characters are marvelous. But what was the best were the choreographies. They were amazing ! I love dancing and after seeing this movie I think I never felt like dancing so much.

Unhappily I could never watch it again, but if one day you can, just do it :)

This movie is probably the best I've ever seen !

(Sorry for my very bad English but I'm a french student)