Seattle International Film Festival 2025: Film #19
It would be unfair to quip that "we've got Chocolat at home", but Claire Denis' film seems to orbit this one, even from a respectful distance. Doubtless Don't... is the more accessible work. Another film that the child's narration evokes is Days of Heaven (1978).
Synopsis: Eight-year-old Bobo grows up on her family farm in Rhodesia in 1980 during the final days of the Bush War to end British colonial rule. Her eyes see conflict, the family's bond to the land, and the lasting wounds that war imprints on those who live through it.