4 Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle trailer

FrenchFlicks has selected this week a sweet vintage choice, 4 Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle, filmed by French New Wave director, Eric Rohmer.  

Two young girls, one from the country and one from the city, form a fast and intense alliance, shortly after meeting on a deserted country road. Reinette (JoĆ«lle Miquel) is an eccentric, albeit socially awkward girl with dreams of becoming a painter. Mirabelle (Jessica Forde) is a cooler-headed, sophisticated Parisian who decided to take in Reinette to help her realize her dream as an art student. When the two unite, an extraordinary dynamic sparks.
 
Watching the connection blossom between these two extremely and comedically different young women is a delight. Their differing opinions on morality, justice, and friendship lead to such heated discussions that only a French person could pull off.
 
If you feel like watching a more 80's retro version of Ghost World this weekend, please tune in to this simple and quirky flick, hosted by Fandor.

"You're reminded how much Rohmer valued the sound of others' voices above all, and why going out on a whimper occasionally works wonders." - Time Out

"Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle is vintage Eric Rohmer, a summery slice of life shot through with light and rife with the chatter of articulate nymphs." - Washington Post

"Deliberately light and nonambitious (very little of consequence occurs in any of the tales), this nevertheless shows the filmmaker at nearly peak form." - Chicago Reader

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