What a sweet “little”
film (and little in a very positive manner) Cinema Libre has lined up for a
domestic DVD release on Dec. 9. It is
titled The Little Bedroom.
The filmmaking team of
Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond teamed Michel Bouguet as Edmond (Renoir,
Toto
the Hero, etc.), an octogenarian with declining health who struggles on
a daily basis to hold onto what little freedom he has left, with Florence
Loiret Caille as Rose (Le Petite Chambre, Berlin
Backstage, etc.), a caregiver who has a sudden life-crisis of her own …
and the result is screen magic.
Rose makes the rounds,
checking in on the “old” people to see how they are doing. They are just patients, nothing special. Edmond is one of those patients … he’s
trying to keep one step ahead of being put in a home by his son (Joël Delsaut),
who means well, but would like get on with his life. It is just the nature of things.
When Rose loses her
unborn child, she grows distant from her husband (Eric Caravaca), who also
wants to get on with things … he has opportunities and now, suddenly, she is
standing in the way. That too is just
the nature of a changing relationship.
When Edmond has an
accident, it is Rose who comes to his aid, and instead of him being confined to
a home she has him move in with her.
Two people connecting, both — as it turns out — needing each other. Yes. Edmond’s time is short (this will pass),
but for now; for this moment this is what it is … a story of tenderness, caring
and love.
The Little Bedroom is indeed a sweet “little” film, but it packs one
hell of an emotional wallop!
In French with English
subtitles.
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