This is a film that I watched about 2 weeks ago. The genre was romantic-comedy and I really enjoyed! Story is very simple;
Louis Costa is a perfumist and he really enjoys his life as single. But his 5 sisters and mother want him to get married since they are sick and tired of doing 'the wife's job', such as making meals, ironing clothes, etc.
He makes a plan. Find a girl, introduce her to the family, prepare wedding, and on the wedding day, the bride runs away, and he get so disappointed not to be in love again, also get marreid.
He choose a girl who is a sister of his friend. Her name's Emma. She does her job perfectly. All the family loves her and they prepare wedding. The plan seems to be working so well. But you know, romantic comedy, always have some difficulties...
Enough talking about story.
The title 'Prête-moi ta main' means 'Would you marry me'. At first I thought it meant 'Could you give me your hand'. and it seemed right according to the context but one day in a French class, my teacher told us that she watched the film and I asked the meaning of the title. And she told me that it is used when you propose someone.
This is the trailer of the film - subtiltle in English.
I like French film generally. I haven't seen many of them, but according to the films I've seen so far, normally talk about our lives. It's quite realistic and it makes me feel warm at the end of the film.
This film is also about our lives, especially for singles in a modern society. But it's not as fancy as 'Sex and the City'. The concept - Louis hires a fiancée Emma - isn't realistic but the journey they find the love and gethering with family is very heart-warming. I didn't feel my existance was little after I finish the film. I mean the film didn't make me feel if I was nothing, like after I watched Hollywood blockbuster movies.
Although Emma, Chalotte Gainsbourg was beautiful. She doens't have the perfect face, but I like her husky voice and the way she wears in the films.
I knew later that she shows 'French chic' very well.
Her smile's so natural
A scene of the film
I love the coat!! *_*
Chic chic chic
The actor, Alain Chabat is one of the popular actors in France. He's not a greek-sculpture hansome guy. More likely, he's very normal and it makes me concentrate on the story more than what he looks like.
It's not heavy at all. You can watch it for fun any time.
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