Rent I've Loved You So Long (aka Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)
(2008)
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime
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I've Loved You So Long is the outstanding, critically celebrated breakthrough film of the year. Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient) offers a truly sensational performance in this utterly engrossing and deeply moving tale of two sisters who rebuild their relationship after fifteen years apart. The two women gradually rediscover common ground and learn how to relate to one another through the memories of their shared childhood, all the while the spectre of their time apart looming overhead...
This intelligent and compassionate film is a testament to the power of family, love and forgiveness.
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Reviewed by: SH
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I've Loved You So Long review by SH
This is near perfection
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I just don't get the comments about the poor subtitles - they were fine for me. This film made me cry - twice. Kristin Scott Thomas is fantastic, fully showing the pain and secret torment of the main character. Great supporting actors combine in a story where you find yourself totally drawn in. The final scenes will have you deeply moved. Watch this film - it is totally absorbing and has some real sit up and pay attention moments
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Reviewed by: Pat
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I've Loved You So Long review by Pat
Poor Subtitles
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This may very well be a very good film, but as my French is not that good, I couldn't tell. The English subtitles were more or less non-existant. After lots of French dialogue, a very brief, single sentence would appear, after some delay, in English. It was just really annoying, so I stopped watching. I have enoyed numerous foreign-made films in the past and this has never happened before. I hope this is not a trend to save money.
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I've Loved You So Long review by SF
Give this a chance
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I would urge those of you normally put off by subtitle to give this film a go. Having to read he words helps your involvement in my view. The performances are very strong and the film is shot beautifully. Uplifting!
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Reviewed by: Jawbreaker
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I've Loved You So Long review by Jawbreaker
A Fine French Drama
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The French have always excelled in creating unique family dramas that explore the relationships and emotions of specific situations. In I’ve Loved You So Long, Kristin Scott Thomas plays a reserved woman, who moves in with her sister and her family whilst she comes to terms with her new environment. Without giving too much away, the two sisters slowly rebond and piece together the missing parts of their lives apart.
For all the praise thrown at Thomas, I must say Elsa Zylberstein puts in an equally strong performance here. They both try to reconcile the past and attempt to look forward as Kristen regains her confidence and social skills. The emotional scars are evident on both sisters and time is far from a healer but despite a few stumbles, progress is made.
It is very difficult to go further into this film without spoiling the key aspects. While you soon learn what seperated them for fifteen years, the motives behind the tragic event are not revealed until the final few moments. It is well worth seeing it through till the end and asking yourself what you would have done in that situation. I’ve Loved You So Long is an emotional journey, for me not as unique or brilliant as the hype suggests (Diving Bell & The Butterfly is so much better), yet nevertheless another example of why the French excel with films such as this.
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Rated: 3.8 stars out of 5 from 349 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 12 years and over
| Release Date: | 09/02/2009 |
| Production Year: | 2008 |
| Run Time: | 113 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Interview with Philippe Claudel and Laurence Haloche
- Deleted scenes with optional Audio Commentary
