The Dreamlife of Angels . Tucson Weekly . 06-14-99

The Dreamlife of Angels

DIRECTED BY: Erick Zonca

REVIEWED: 06-14-99

The structuring device of this French film is not a narrative but a location. The apartment that young transients Isa and Marie share is the site of the beginning and end of their relationship; it serves as their protection from the patriarchal world they have difficulty navigating, and rejects them when that realm is invited inside. Focusing on mundane events such as job hunting and dish washing proves effective in revealing well-rounded protagonists and the friendship that thrives within the safe haven they've found. In stark contrast, the male characters are merely devices to portray these women. Unfortunately, the film's second half is dominated by Marie's dramatic and unbelievable emotional shift, as she enters a simplistically vile relationship and follows it to a clichéd conclusion.

--Polly Higgins

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