Je te mangerais (2009)

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Audio Language: français

Here's yet another reason to regret not taking French in high school; Sophie Laloy's second feature film "Je Te Mangerais" . Starring Judith Davis and Isild Le Besco, the film follows Marie (Davis) and Emma (Le Besco) as they develop a relationship. Marie is a pianist who moves in with Emma, a childhood friend, to attend school. However, it seems they have a torrid friendship that ends up being a little Lost and Delirious meets Notes on a Scandal. Translated into English, Je Te Mangerais means I'd Eat You, which gives us very little insight into the film (unless, of course, you take this literally). Centers on two childhood friends who live together. Marie leaves her family and moves to Lyon to study piano, moving in with Emma who has been living alone since her father died and her mother left.

Marie abides by the rules laid down by her roommate, who is ever more fascinating, dominating and oppressive.Marie quitte sa famille pour aller vivre à Lyon et y étudier le piano au conservatoire. Pour des raisons économiques, elle partage l’appartement d’Emma, une amie d’enfance, qui y vit seule depuis la mort de son père et la désertion de sa mère. Marie se soumet aux règles de vie imposées par sa colocataire, toujours plus oppressante. Emma la fascine, la domine, la bouleverse. Marie se débat entre son désir pour elle et son envie de lui échapper, puisant sa force dans l’amour pour le piano.