Join us at our new location at 85 Brookwood Ave, #12 in Santa Rosa, on Tuesday, October 6 at 3:00 pm for a screening of the 2022 film A Radiant Girl (Une jeune fille qui va bien), a directorial debut by the talented actress Sandrine Kiberlain, and starring a compelling Rebecca Marder. It’s the story of a young Jewish woman in occupied Paris whose dreams of becoming an actress on the stage are met with the reality of the exclusionary laws descending upon France that threaten her family.
Nell Minow, writing at RogerEbert.com, said:
“Radiant” is the right word to describe Rebecca Marder as Irène, an aspiring actress on the brink of first love. From her first seconds on-screen, we are immediately entranced by her open, trusting, vulnerable face. At first, it seems we are hearing her as herself, asking what we think of her, and accepting flowers and flowery words from a lover. But these are lines she’s preparing for an audition. The archaic word “bethink” is a clue. The tender love scene she is rehearsing is from L’Épreuve is a 1740 play by Pierre de Marivaux.
We will begin screening the film (with English subtitles) shortly after 3 pm and, as usual, will be serving popcorn and refreshments.
Directly after the film, Joelle Pluchon will host a bilingual discussion.
The event is free to the public.
Film Details
Original title / Titre originale: Une jeune fille qui va bien (2022)
Running time / Durée: 1h40m
Genres: History, Drama, War
Directed by / Réalisé par: Sandrine Kiberlain
Casting: Rebecca Marder, Ben Attal, India Hair, André Marcon, Anthony Bajon
Stream it online / Regarder sur: Kanopy, Hoopla, Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, France Channel Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Irène, jeune fille juive, vit l’élan de ses 19 ans à Paris, l’été 1942. Sa famille la regarde découvrir le monde, ses amitiés, son nouvel amour, sa passion du théâtre… Irène veut devenir actrice et ses journées s’enchaînent dans l’insouciance de sa jeunesse.
Paris, summer 1942. Irene is a young, bubbly, 19-year-old Jewish girl. Her family watches her discover the world, friends, new love and a passion for the theatre. The aspiring actress is living her youthful life without a care in the world, but she does not know that time may be running out.