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Movie Description
A story of lust, betrayal, and other family values from the director of "My Brilliant Career."
Synopsis
Beth, a successful writer and mother, knows that her marriage to her French husband J. P. is dissolving -- and the arrival of her younger sister Vicki to her Sydney household (known as Chez Nous) only exacerbates the problems. Beth's ability to take charge of any situation and provide emotional support at first draw free-spirited people to her, but they later come to resent these very qualities, and find her competence more domineering than helpful. This seems to be the case with both J. P. and Vicki, and when Beth goes on a vacation with her father in an attempt to repair their contentious relationship, Vicki befriends Beth's daughter Annie and wins over the household with her easy-going manner. Upon her return, Beth quickly realizes that changes have taken place and new alliances have formed and that life at Chez Nous will never be the same.
Film Notes
Director Gillian Armstrong is part of what has being referred to as a new wave of directors presently coming out of Australia. Interestingly, Australia, unlike the United States and most of Europe, has given almost equal opportunities to women in the industry, providing financial support for talented female directors such as Armstrong and 1993 Cannes Palme d'Or winner Jane Campion.
Armstrong's previous films have also focused on the rich emotional life of her female characters. She directed "My Brilliant Career" (1979), based on the life of Australian writer Miles Franklin (played by actress Judy Davis in her first major starring role) and "High Tide" (1988), which explored the relationship between a young girl and the mother who abandoned her as a child.
Industry Reviews
"...Edgy....Armstrong enters the kind of intimate emotional spaces that remain all but invisible to most filmmakers..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (03/15/1993)
"...THE LAST DAYS OF CHEZ NOUS is a drama, and so none of the characters play their expected parts, and what we get is astonishing: movie characters who think for themselves..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (04/16/1993)
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