tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post3768533692600186586..comments2007-05-20T21:19:00.576+10:00Paul Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-17731244942088210382007-05-20T21:19:00.000+10:002007-05-20T21:19:00.000+10:00

As an addendum, even though the father had the least screen time, I thought Lafosse portrayed him more sympathetically than the others. He seemed generally a decent person who was aggrieved (having missed out on the upbringing of his beloved sons). And he had the best line in the film - the profound statement at the end that I mentioned above, and referred to on <A HREF="http://

Paul Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-62345744252010149562007-05-20T20:15:00.000+10:002007-05-20T20:15:00.000+10:00

Michael, even if it were Lafosse's intent, I would still make a different interpretation, simply based on my own life experiences. I think it's a general characteristic of society in general to defend women - to see men as aggressors and women as passive or victims. <BR/><BR/>Anyone can lay any unrealistic expectation on anyone (of either gender), but that doesn't automatically place any

Paul Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-13753773044099835932007-05-20T16:34:00.000+10:002007-05-20T16:34:00.000+10:00

Paul, thank you very much for alerting me to your post on <B><I>Private Property</I></B>, which I likewise deeply enjoyed, for many of the reasons that you have expressed.<BR/><BR/>I just loaned my screener copy and the attendant press notes to my <I>Evening Class</I> cohort Michael Hawley and wish I had them with me right now to respond to your assessment that LaFosse took no sides in creating

Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15464792353062386579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-44082909020315560972007-04-05T14:48:00.000+10:002007-04-05T14:48:00.000+10:00

It has been pointed out to me that <I>Coeurs</I> has been picked up by Sharmill Films for distribution, though no confirmed date yet.

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