 Poster: A snowHead
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'Sister' - Swiss entry for Academy Awards' Best Foreign Language Film Bescancon-born director Ursula Meier draws on childhood memories of a classmate in her ski lessons for this tale of a 12-yr old living between two worlds: ski resort and industrial valley town. Parentless, Simon (Kacey Mottet Klein) provides for himself and flakey older sister Louise (Léa Seydoux) by pilfering from tourists and selling the spoils in the valley below....
The mood lightens when he's rumbled by a seasonnaire chef (played by Scottish actor Martin Compston) who tries to get in on the scams, but it’s when the boy comes to the attention of a wealthy visitor and mother (Gillian Anderson) that the yearning for parts missing in his life are clear to see.
This is the story of a child trying, literally and figuratively, to go up in the world, told through beautifully understated cinemetography. Moving, funny, and in French (with English subtitles). In selected cinemas across the UK from 26 October. For details see http://www.facebook.com/SodaPictures/app_148982881840204
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 31-10-12 9:47; edited 5 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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pam w, yes, that version from amazon.fr will have French subtitles for the deaf.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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miranda, thanks. I think I'll get it - would be good for my French.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I wonder whether this will be made available on DVD with English subtitles? Has anyone seen it yet?
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Thanks for the link; I ordered it from Amazon.fr and watched it last night-- a really good film. Very unusual take on ski resort culture...and a moving observation about a family relationship.
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I'd really like to see this, but am too mean to get it from amazon.fr.  Presumably we'll be able to see it in this country at some point?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Pedantica, Send me a PM with your address and I can lend it to you! 
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Julieanne, aw, that's really kind, but the post is so hopeless at the moment, it'll probably get lost. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Pedantica, hmmm...well-- if you can think of some other way--the offer of a loan is still on! I rarely venture south from where I am -- but maybe we can arrange something! 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Julieanne, don't worry, I shall just be patient and wait for it to come out here.
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Pedantica, ok...but let me know if you are in my neck of the woods--(maybe Hemel snowdome? I've been intending to go for a slide there sometime anyway!)
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