BFI LGFF - Gigola

  It's 25th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. This year, I chose Gigola, a French lesbian movie set with the night life of Paris in 60s.

  The first thought came into my mind is this is not like those French films I watch normally, it somehow giving me the feel of American independent films. Lou Doillon has a special look which really brings the character of Georgia alive, who buried her sadness of losing the love of her life under the glamorous night life, yet she is brave and liberal. The setting and the costume is nice with the camera move. It also with a sense of humour, I just wish the cadence would slow down a bit as the twist in the late part come in quite a sudden point. 

  今年的英國電影協會的倫敦同志電影節，我選了法國女同片Gigola。故事設在60年代的巴黎，主角Georgia因為失去了最愛的女人，投身到巴黎的夜生活裡，用燈紅酒綠的生活埋葬自己的傷心。但她同時也勇敢而自由。Lou Doillon獨特的外表讓角色更傳神，場景和服裝都很能展示那年代的氣氛。唯一的美中不足是我希望節奏能放慢一點，那後段的轉折就不會感覺太突然了。