Private Property

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Claudio C @Claudio666 Jan 28 Dysfunctional Family (12,238 – 28 Jan 2026) The divorced Pascale lives with her two twin sons, Thierry and François, in the house left by her former husband Luc. Her sons are idle unemployed adults, and Thierry does not respect his mother. Pascale has a lover, Jan, and intends to build an inn with him. When she says to her sons that she intends to sell the house to build an inn, Thierry becomes more aggressive and disrespectful with his mother. She decides to move to the house of her friend Gerda and leaves her sons alone in the house. Soon a tragedy happens. "Nue propriété", a.k.a. "Private Property" (2006), is a dramatic film about a dysfunctional family. Amazing how two adult men spend the day playing videogame, table tennis and riding motorcycle, depending on the money given by their parents. The situation of François is not disclosed, and the viewer does not know whether he has survived. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "Propriedade Privada" ("Private Property!") See more 03/24/2019 What prevails is some sort of sentiment, related to the complexity of family relationships, but the narrative behind that sentiment is rather incomplete. The story does not allow us to fully understand the reasons for those sentiments or to predict what the future reserves for the characters. The acting is very convincing, but yet again so much in the characters is left underdeveloped. The end is abrupt and itself also obscure and vague. All in all, we experience fragments of a life of a family, without much possibility of assembling a coherent and consistent narrative. Of note, the first two thirds of the movies, surely are a more pleasant experience, than the remaining one third, which seems hasty. See more 05/29/2015 Sadly over-looked when it was released in the US, this comes close to being a perfect film. Always charismatic and intriguing, Huppert's minimalist performance is so convincing it is easy to get lost in the events as they transpire. Another highly effective key to this movie is director, Joachim Lafosse's clever way of framing the entire film as if we have snuck into this family's home. Putting the audience in a position of feeling somehow involved. This is a deceptively quiet film that packs an unexpected punch. This is essentially experimental filmmaking at it's best. See more 01/28/2014 A divorced woman and her two twin (grown) sons live on their remote estate that's meant to be theirs as long as they see to the upkeep and live there, as it's owned by her ex-husband. When mom decides that she wants to sell the place (not sure how THAT works, since her ex OWNS it) and move on, her kids freak out and tensions build to a breaking point within the household. An interesting character study, but these characters are all so bizarrely motivated it's hard to really root for anyone. Rental? See more 10/29/2013 Stunningly painful film in its flatness and drama. Last moving shot is worth waiting for. Every moment (except the picking up of pieces towards the close) is exquisitely executed. See more 08/17/2013 Filmed as if the camera is quite literally a fly on the wall, this surprisingly complex study of a damaged family is thought-provoking and ultimately devastating cinema. Lafosse creates a quietly powerful film that in other hands would have come off as a simply dark "kitchen sink" drama. Nue proriete is far more than that. Much of the film's success is thanks to an engaging and enigmatic performance by Isabelle Huppert - who, as she often manages to do, makes the viewer try to figure out what is going on behind those eyes and gestures. Profound and disturbing, Joachim Lafosse makes the audience almost feel guilty for having seen these private moments of a family on the verge of implosion. See more Read all reviews

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