Alice, 12, loves cinema, reading, music and TV series. She shares with us her impressions on current films, through the lens of childhood (or pre-adolescence ???? Discover her review of the film Mlle Bottine.
Directed by Yan Lanouette Turgeon, Mlle Bottine tells the story of Simone Bloom (Marguerite Laurence), a young orphan who loves animals. When her grandmother dies, she has to go live with her uncle in town, which really doesn’t make her happy. She is then transported into the life of her opera composer uncle, but he too will have to adapt to this new reality!
Mlle Bottine is a completely wonderful film with its many nods to Bach and Bottine (1986), which I was also able to watch a few days ago. Although the two films are very similar, they are completely different in several aspects. Note that Mlle Bottine is not a “remake” of Bach and Bottine, but is inspired by the same book written by Bernadette Renaud.
Mlle Bottine is often very touching, but the characters are also enormously funny, especially Philippe (Antoine Bertrand), who is socially anxious. The acting is magnificent. The young Marguerite Laurence plays her role wonderfully and we could very well feel the emotion she was experiencing. She has a great career ahead of her. I really loved the classical and operatic music which perfectly supports the storyline. Miss Bottine introduces us to the opera. It’s a change from modern films! I think this incredible film will become a new Quebec classic. In my opinion, it is really not just aimed at children, but at all generations, including all those who experienced the era of “Tales for All” that my dad often talks to me about. Small downside, I found that it was a little long (1h54). I loved it and give it a 4.5 star rating.
