Review of Masculin Féminin (1966) by Matt C — 13 Jul 2015

Or, the Children of Marx and Coca Cola. A series of vignettes following the young romances of two men and women in France during the 60's, with a rather sad conclusion. The boys are painfully awkward- their conversations veer between sex and earnest politics (a bit like Rick from the Young Ones!) but the women shine here- far more confident, mature and in control.

Chantal Goya in particular illuminates every scene she is in. Not quite as Uber-cool as Bande Apart- this is only my third Godard film and I need to do something about that!- but a classic snapshot of the era that left me wondering if much has actually changed over the last 50 years.