This girl's a superfreak..
Sorry, bad joke.
Watched this film last night as part of a Polanski box set my friend lent me. Young beautician Carole (Catherine Deneuve) is uncomfortable around men and unable to even carry a casual conversation with members of the opposite sex. She can't even handle her sister's boyfriend's toothbrush in her bathroom.
As her sister and boyfriend leave for vacation, Carole is left alone in their apartment for several days and her mental state starts to decline rapidly as she experiences bizarre hallucinations and fantasies. It isn't long before she is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, and a persistent suitor and lecherous landlord find this out the hard way! In hindsight the film throws up some pretty interesting questions about relationships between men & women. Most of the male cast are overbearing characters (which justifies Carole's paranoia) and the women submissive.
Polanski builds towards a great conclusion with great attention paid to everyday events and things. I felt it was a little slow to begin with, and I wasn't sure what was trying to be conveyed. It was only after the film finished I realised that Polanski is putting the audience directly into Carole's shoes. Through everyday mundane events Carole's paranoia builds and is triggered by a society that she is a part of but isolated from. She wants to be part of it but through past events never fully disclosed (presumably involving men) she finds it impossible to deal with.
A solid entry for Polanski, a great film maker.
Sorry, bad joke.
Watched this film last night as part of a Polanski box set my friend lent me. Young beautician Carole (Catherine Deneuve) is uncomfortable around men and unable to even carry a casual conversation with members of the opposite sex. She can't even handle her sister's boyfriend's toothbrush in her bathroom.
As her sister and boyfriend leave for vacation, Carole is left alone in their apartment for several days and her mental state starts to decline rapidly as she experiences bizarre hallucinations and fantasies. It isn't long before she is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, and a persistent suitor and lecherous landlord find this out the hard way! In hindsight the film throws up some pretty interesting questions about relationships between men & women. Most of the male cast are overbearing characters (which justifies Carole's paranoia) and the women submissive.
Polanski builds towards a great conclusion with great attention paid to everyday events and things. I felt it was a little slow to begin with, and I wasn't sure what was trying to be conveyed. It was only after the film finished I realised that Polanski is putting the audience directly into Carole's shoes. Through everyday mundane events Carole's paranoia builds and is triggered by a society that she is a part of but isolated from. She wants to be part of it but through past events never fully disclosed (presumably involving men) she finds it impossible to deal with.
A solid entry for Polanski, a great film maker.