Claire Denis has ventured into the genre of teenagers trying to lose their virginity. But with so much more tenderness and toughness than we are used to from this genre! U. S. Go Home was originally produced for television, but it really belongs on the big screen. And of course in our programme film video library! For those who find the subject a little touchy, Claire Denis has made a very warm-hearted film - not least because Denis obviously remembers her own teenage years. For a long time, the director was considered an insider tip, partly because her films were so hard to get hold of. Well, fortunately that changed over the years and today I can proudly link one of the best films of the 90s even on youtube! All boys and girls their age, approximately, is the translation of the original title from French. That was the name of a French TV series that asked various directors to reminisce about their own youth. They asked the most popular French authors of the time and got real stars like the great Élodie Bouchez! A very important requirement if you want to get to know the TV series better: Every episode must contain a party scene. Denis took this requirement very seriously. One third of the film is a party! There are 60s mod bands playing, right up to the heartbreaking cut to the end credits. This one event, the party, dominates the whole film. The opening scenes are about the personal struggles along the way. The following sequences relate to the party episodes for the siblings (Alice Houri and Grégoire Colin). P.S. For the Claire Denis geeks; they also both star together in "Nénette et Boni". Very few contain so much power and so much everyday wisdom! And hardly any film finds such a pleasant tone! Denis photographs the bodies of her protagonists, plumbing the psychological depths of their characters. Each time you discover new facets and so you catch yourself enjoying U. S. Go Home over and over again! (As do I).
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