How sexy it is to be young
The movie The Dreamers is a European film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. It is based on his own novel The Holy Innocents. The movie follows the story of an American University student in Paris who is a film enthusiast and how he met a peculiar twin who later on, became entangled in a carnal conflict.
Matthew, a young American exchange student, came to Paris to study French. He is a big fan of the French films, constantly mentioning his adoration of the Cinematheque Francaise. In an event, he met Isabelle and Theo, French twins who are also huge movie lovers. They eventually became close friends. As their friendship progresses, Matthew discovered the sibling's incestuous acts and later on gets involved to these. Over time, he become in love to the siblings, sharing carnal intercourse and secluding themselves from reality. At the end of the movie, their seclusion from reality also ended.
One of the symbolism I observed used in the film was the televisions displayed in a tv shop. During the scene where Matthew and Isabelle are kissing in front of the shop's window, we see that they were just ignoring what is shown in the televisions: another riot in progress, which was present during their time. The televisions playing this scene symbolizes the realities that the three of them are distancing from.
For me, the film's emphasis on the character's innocence made the film unique and commendable. The innocence is evident on the games they play (guessing the name of the movie they are acting), and their conversations and actions reflecting the films they love to watch. The editing is also great. The plot is somehow flawlessly put together.
The performances of the actors were also commendable. They all portrayed their characters well, especially Eva Green, the actress who played Isabelle.
Overall, the film is great, though obviously it is not for everyone because of its sexual content.
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