Thousand Times Good Night
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2353767/
The first English-language film from Norwegian director Eric Poppe is a conscientious and beautifully shot movie that ultimately bogs down in its own disinclination to come to any kind of dramatically useful conclusion about its subject. Said subject is Rebecca. Rebecca is accomplished, brilliant, and beautiful.
Heroic messenger or adrenaline addict? Truth teller or vulture? In “1,000 Times Good Night,” Rebecca (Juliette Binoche), a celebrated, morally self-righteous war photographer hooked on risk-taking, leads two lives that are in continual conflict.
While stunningly shot by Poppe (whose eye as a former war photographer himself serves him well), it’s the challenging questions posed that draw you in. They’re about gender roles and expectations – do we expect more of Rebecca because she’s meant to be the nurturing mother? They’re also questions about the nature of war photography itself, and the type of person that it takes to step into this job. Binoche reveals all these complex facets in her soulful, deeply affecting performance. Rebecca is driven by a mixture of anger, passion, and integrity, but there’s also the question of whether her actions are at least partly those of an adrenaline addict.
It’s a rich, fascinating and provocative film that never takes sides or opts for easy answers.
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