Notes on…

The Balconettes(2024)

Dir. Directed by Noémie Merlant

Seattle International Film Festival 2025: Film #13

Felt a little bit messy and didn't provide the 'you go girl' sentiment I was expecting from these group of girls. I wonder how much we can read into contemporary French attitudes towards #metoo when the film's entire conclusion pertains to a man admitting he quite obviously raped someone.

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Synopsis: As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighbourhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbours from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.