Review of Gilles' Wife (2004) by Walter M — 26 Apr 2007
[font=Century Gothic]In "Gilles' Wife", Elisa(Emmanuelle Devos) is a housewife married to Gilles(Clovis Cornillac), a burly factory worker, and mother to two children, with a third one on the way. Her life is a happy one until she begins to suspect that Gilles is having an affair, even following him out into the snow one night. To make matters worse, it appears Elisa's younger sister, Victorine(Laura Smet), might be involved...[/font].
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[font=Century Gothic]"Gilles' Wife" is about how marriage can be a prison for a woman, especially at the time this movie is set which is probably the 1930's.(Take note of the title's possessive. Everybody's read "The Handmaid's Tale", right?) The movie is glacially paced, but interspersed with sudden explosions, almost as if it is more interested in establishing a story, rather than telling one. The events are seen entirely through Elisa's eyes and Emmanuelle Devos' enigmatic performance betrays little of her thoughts. [/font].
This review of Gilles' Wife (2004) was written by Walter M on 26 Apr 2007.
Gilles' Wife has generally received positive reviews.
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