7 October 2024

La Ligne

La Ligne 2022

  • Director: Ursula Meier
  • Based on Book: no
  • Cast: Stéphanie Blanchoud, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Elli Spagnolo, India Hair, Dali Benssalah, Benjamin Biolay
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor/actress in:
    • None of them
  • Why? Possibly interesting
  • Seen: 6 October 2024 

After attacking her mother (Bruni Tedeschi), Margaret (Blanchoud) has a restraining order put on her. For three months she must not come within 100 meters of her mother. If she does, she will be sent to prison.

Her younger sister (Spagnola) paints a blue line, and there they meet every day.

It is clear that Margaret is a very disturbed young woman with a history of violence. We are not told why but we see her mother as a narcissist, playing the suffering martyr to the hilt. All three sisters are emotionally damaged by their upbringing.

It’s an engaging film of a dysfunctional family. Good acting helps pull it together but it’s quite depressing to watch.     

 3 ½* of 5

 

 


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