| RATING: | 100% |
| FORMAT: | Cinema |
Sly look at the idea of religious miracles through the lens of the grotto at Lourdes. The deadpan style of the humor and the humanistic manner of showing people proves the director actually likes them and does not view them as fools or gulls. People are shown as they are - warts and all - and the meaning and significance of any healings that do occur are left to the viewer. Despite the airing of agnostic skepticism from the actors, this movie's unobtrusive style reveals a warmth and a spirituality that most films explicitly about religious belief can only dream of attaining.
Sylvie TESTUD is a revelation as the young girl with multiple sclerosis and fully commands our attention throughout as she must bear the pain of never knowing if her cure is permanent or not - much like the able-bodied must with regard to their able-bodiedness. The only difference being that the latter are in the worse position of taking their freedom for granted and, therefore, never truly savoring nor fully enjoying it. A slow starter but an eventual profound joy.
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