Printemps du Cinema

Parisians really love the Spring and they are very encouraging to get out and celebrate it! For example, from March 21-23 all movies and all theatres are 3.50. So we set out to see a bunch. The first, L’Arnacoeur, was a French romantic comedy starring (two big French actors). It was cute and the storyline was easy to understand, the language was a little more difficult. Falling in love, passion, and cheesy romantic comedy flirting are universal themes. The next movie was, The Single Man, Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. It was much more artsy and I had a fun time reading the subtitles. The translations aren’t always the best though and I feel like some of the Parisians might have left the cinema a little confused. It was also strange because everyone’s emotional reaction to the film was off. There is a difference to when an American laughs, gasps, and chokes up than a Parisian. I can understand now why the French are so protective of their cinematic culture.