Look At Me DVD, 2004

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MovieMail's Review

Look At Me, Agnes Jaoui’s follow-up to the Oscar-nominated Le Gout Des Autres, is a delightful comedy of manners that recalls the sharply-observed wit of Alan Ayckbourn. The plot centres around Lolita, an insecure, overweight woman who yearns for the affection of her self-obsessed father, a renowned writer. Hoping to earn his admiration, she takes up singing lessons, taught by Sylvia (beautifully played by Jaoui herself), who befriends Lolita hoping that her father’s connections could benefit the career of her husband, also a writer.

As in the work of Ayckbourn, all of the characters here have flaws – even Lolita exhibits an obstreperous temperament towards all those around her. Nevertheless Jaoui coaxes beautifully nuanced performances of human fallibility from her cast. The film’s bittersweet tone rarely falters – even a romantic union at the film’s climax is sealed with the dispassionate line “you’re a pain” – and this gentle satire of the bourgeoisie marks the arrival of an exciting new talent in French cinema.

Alex Davidson on 1st March 2005
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Film Information

Director - Agnes Jaoui

Produced - 2004

Main Language - FRENCH with English subtitles

Countries & Regions - European Film, French Film

Cast - Agnes Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Marilou Berry

DVD Details

Certificate:	12	Publisher:	Pathe	Region:	2
Length:	111 mins	Aspect:	2.35:1 Anamorphic widescreen	Cat No:	P9161DVD
Format:	DVD Colour	Subtitles:	English

DVD Extras

Making-of documentary
Photo gallery.

Film Description

Aka Comme Une Image. Sophisticated and witty family drama in which weight-conscious Lolita craves at least a little attention from her self-obsessed writer of a father. Her self-esteem is further lowered in that no-one is interested in her until they realise she's a famous writer's daughter. Well-observed and nicely played out.