Film Reviews by CA

I found this story very absorbing. I enjoyed the way Seraphine went about her menial jobs and found ways to make her own paints with quiet determination and great intensity. She inspired me to paint more. A art film, lingering on the simple rustic setting beautifully.

We see life through the eyes of a boy who is growing up in an averagely dysfunctional American family, feeling he has no control over the big decisions which get made around him, sometimes happy, sometimes not. I found it very moving at times that this family group seemed to grow up or grow older before our eyes, with the same actors being used over a long period of time.

I was relieved that the ending was upbeat, I found it a rich and sensitive film.

This film had far too much of fisticuffs and explosions for me, although the style of ragged clothes mixed with futuristic engineering is a great look.

Two stars.