Review of The Hedgehog (2009) by Helena M — 25 Feb 2011
"My parents are rich, my family is rich and my sister and I are basically rich. But, in spite of that, in spite of all this luck and wealth, for a long time now I've known I'm heading for the fishbowl. A world where adults bang like flies on the glass. But I know one thing. The fishbowl isn't for me.".
Paloma is a bright little girl that decides to commit suicide on her 12th birthday. Once the important is not how or when but what you're doing.
When you die, she decides to make a film to show how absurd life is.
In the beginning she didn't convinced me, but now I remember of Le Diable Probablement and I can see some similarities between Bresson's character Charles and her: they don't have the "common" agnst or deep sadness that used related to suicidal people, but a feeling of certainty and, conequently, unadjustment.
Mona Achache works up such a difficult subject with humour and sensitivity. The images of Paloma's film in contrast with the film itself are great and the drawings, adorable.
I just didn't like the dramatic-expected fairytale/love tale.
This review of The Hedgehog (2009) was written by Helena M on 25 Feb 2011.
The Hedgehog has generally received positive reviews.
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