Strong points:
Weaker points:
- Having grown up in the area where this was recorded, I thought it successfully captured the pace of life and the type of people one would find in Cannes
- Pleasant watch, dialogue between the characters flows well and naturally for the most part
- Zahia's acting somehow works. It is quite monotone, although I imagine her casting might have more to do with her reputation than her acting ability. The calmness and seeming detachment of the character creates an air of mystery, an aura of sophistication.
Weaker points:
- The silent, complicit naiveté of Mina Farid works up to a certain degree. There is a point where she begins to express more of a personality (through her exchanges with Philippe) but it does not seem to build up to anything in particular, which I thought was a shame.
- The film is pleasant but uneventful. I wouldn't watch it again but I also wouldn't dissuade anyone from watching it.