
Set on the fringe of society, in a remote part of the countryside, Curling takes a keen look at the unusual private life of a father and his daughter. Between his unremarkable jobs, Jean-François Blain devotes an awkward energy to Julyvonne. The fragile balance of their relationship will be jeopardized by some very dreary circumstances.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set on the fringe of society, in a remote part of the countryside, Curling takes a keen look at the unusual private life of a father and his daughter. Between his unremarkable jobs, Jean-François Blain devotes an awkward energy to Julyvonne. The fragile balance of their relationship will be jeopardized by some very dreary circumstances.
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| Cinema ScopeJason AndersonHaunting, humane, a bit mysterious, and often very funny, Curling succeeds as a story of two characters whose escape routes from despair are as idiosyncratic as they are. |
| Seattle TimesJeff Shannon"Curling" is, in part, a film about secrets. Maybe we know what's going on, maybe we don't. That subtly unsettling ambiguity is yet another thing that makes this beguiling film so enticingly different. |
| Film Freak CentralBill ChambersA slow burn that respects the audience's literacy. |
| QuickflixSimon MiraudoTheir relationship may be fractious, abusive and negligent, but aside from the bizarre scenarios the [father and daughter] finds themselves in, it's not all that unusual. Most of all, it feels loving. And you always hurt the ones you love. |
| GuardianJean-Francois RaugerIt remains a mysterious, open film, uncluttered by any of the reassuring revelations or explanations that might console us and allay our fear of anything really imaginary. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonFather and daughter confront their frozen emotions. |
| Jam! MoviesJim SlotekIf you're feeling particularly depressed and existential, this might pass as food for thought. Otherwise, it might be wiser to just plain pass. |
| User ReviewMatthew LEnigmatic film about a man in rural Quebec living with his daughter who he has tried to shield from the outside world. Similar in theme to DOGTOOTH but more rooted in reality, paints a portrait of an ordinary man futilely trying to protect his child. Quiet and thoughtful, a bit aimless, but carries the melancholy weight of a parent's fear for their children in a dangerous world. |
| User ReviewTrevor Bwow...intense. i need me more of an ending though...something...please. |
| User ReviewMichael LA selection of Portishead at their All Tomorrow's Parties curation, it made for a very chilled out break on a hot and heavy day. I kinda liked it, despite it being as partially comprehensible as the Quebecois it's spoken in. Ultimately the characters illuminate the need for education as their lack of it limits their effectiveness, relevance and ability to cope even in this straightforward world - a closed, cold, insular, survival based existence. Winters Bone provides worthy comparison, it's not as strong but it is fascinatingly morally ambiguous, has a classic script which knows when to introduce character and energy but I struggle to really get excited about yet another wilderness indie film made by very educated folk who want other educated folk to get gooey over simpletons. Pas mal or whatever the Quebec equivalent of that is. |