Chichester Cinema at New Park
Julia
International Panorama: France
Tilda Swinton plays Julia, a 40 year old alcoholic just scraping through a life of vodka and one night stands. Her only friend Mitch, himself a recovering alcoholic, encourages her to attend an AA meeting after she loses her job. A chance meeting there with her Mexican neighbour Elena provides Julia with a potential way out.
Elena suffers from psychosis, so her son Tommy is in the care of his rich grandfather following his father’s death. Elena will pay Julia $50,000 if she will aid in his kidnap and ransom. Driven to the brink of financial and emotional desperation, Julia must make a decision that will either pull her back, or push her over.
This is an unusual film, combining a character driven study, clearly influenced by John Cassavetes’ Gloria. Swinton’s performance is her best to date, and the kidnapping-come-road movie winds up as an action-packed suspense thriller.
Exhilarating!
Belgium · 2008 · Erick Zonca · 140min
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