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Forêt Debussy (2016)
Directed by Kuo Cheng-Chui
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Deep in the barren mountains, a mother and a daughter live an isolated quiet life. The Daughter looks lean and fragile. She seems unreactive toward her surroundings, confining herself in her own wretched world. The Mother is like a guardian angel who always protects her and takes care of everything. Before living in seclusion, The Daughter was a pianist who lost her husband and son. The Mother decided to take her away and hid her in the mountains where no one could ever find them, believing it is the only possible way for her daughter to survive, Nevertheless, they have to face nothing but themselves ever since, as well as to confront the endless forest…
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2021 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Firstly, Gwei Lunmei is excellent here. Secondly, this is not a movie if you need a pick-me-up. Basically sadness porn or grief porn. I really like segments of this movie but the sad moments are rough. Guessing the low ratings on this have more to do w/the lack of the backstory as to why this mother / daughter are in this situation. I kinda like that mystery and ambiguity but also want to know to what happened that put them there. So I get it. Would love to have the entire soundtrack to this movie w/o the dialogue. Also I bet this is incredible on a 5.1 or 7.1 audio setup. Really had me missing backpacking (despite the heavy story).
“Clair de lune” is unsurprisingly used in this given the film title. It’s odd that I really never noticed this piece of music until it was featured prominently in the Godzilla KOTM trailer. Like, it just never stuck with me as “oh that’s Clair de lune!” until that trailer and now it just jumps out as soon as those first few notes are played. So weird to me.
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