A Deneuve Dozen
A CHRISTMAS TALE
DIRECTOR: ARNAUD DESPLECHIN
FRANCE, 2008
“Desplechin brings a burst of fresh vitality to the holiday family film chestnut as the Vuillards gather for Christmas under the snowy shroud of the matriarch’s (Deneuve) recent revelation of her leukemia. Dazzlingly alive—full of humor, emotion, unpredictability, love, magic, and even a potent draught of holiday cheer—the film confirms Desplechin’s status as contemporary French cinema’s greatest humanist.”—BAM Cinematheque. (150 mins.)