Jane by Charlotte (HKIFF46)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
19 Aug 2022 (Fri)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
88 Minutes
Language
French
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Cast
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Synopsis
Despite its title nod to Agnès Varda’s Jane B. par Agnès V (1988), Charlotte Gainsbourg shows no interest in deconstructing Jane Birkin’s star status. The motivation for the celebrated actress-singer to make her directorial debut is simple – to take an unvarnished look at her legendary mother. Shot in a sense of casual disarray in largely everyday settings, it is a modest and illuminating portrait of a mother-daughter relationship, infused with affecting moments of intimate conversations and shared confidences, unlocking new dimensions of Birkin as a wife, artist, and mother.
Despite its title nod to Agnès Varda’s Jane B. par Agnès V (1988), Charlotte Gainsbourg shows no interest in deconstructing Jane Birkin’s star status. The motivation for the celebrated actress-singer to make her directorial debut is simple – to take an unvarnished look at her legendary mother. Shot in a sense of casual disarray in largely everyday settings, it is a modest and illuminating portrait of a mother-daughter relationship, infused with affecting moments of intimate conversations and shared confidences, unlocking new dimensions of Birkin as a wife, artist, and mother.
