The Bélier Family (2014)

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Purely Joyful Movie!

Let's be realistic.

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

An enjoyable, if slight and somewhat predictable, comedy. One unbelievable moment: that the daughter Paula, quite obviously well into puberty, should be experiencing her first period. It provides for unintentional silliness when the full-breasted actress menstruates unexpectedly and is humiliated. This is one weakness of this film, which occasionally sacrifices logic and consistency to propel its cute story forward.

The Béliers are a pretty different family. They're deaf and mute. They live in the countryside and they are a loving family with two children. With one caveat: their daughter is their ears and voice.As French cinema goes, this film is at its best. The performances, and the whole idea behind the film is so deep and so original, it will make you think twice about life.It's pretty difficult for me to restrain on accolades and praise. The writers, the director, the crew and each and every actor on this piece are a team out of the ordinary. I mean, a film like this is what makes film making and story telling worth it. As it happens more often than not, French cinema is on the top list of the best films in the world. Sadly for those who expect lots of action, the French rarely oblige. They go deep into the soul of their characters. This is not a cute film, this is a serious work of art that transcends beliefs, races and countries. I would put it as one of those films not to be missed. Chapeau!

I only watched this movie for the plump sexy French girl featuring in it. Her parents in the movie put me off for they came across like very childish in their behavior, in sheer contrast to the former actress. The movie made the parents come across like utter retards, deaf ape-like mongoloids who only want to have sex all day and night. I know it's not like that, but it certainly looked as if we were beholding some adolescent little bo-beep trying to "herd" her deaf and dumb flock of three. The paraphrased sentence in this movie "how did your parents cope before you were born?" is key essence. Without spoiling anything there, watch it and be disappointed. It kinda reminded me of that series with Corky Fletcher, the mongoloid/down syndrome bloke, and his parents and sister - this time from another angle. Deaf people are not stupid, but my personal experience is that they are spoiled, because the hearing pay too much attention to them. They have some serious issues.

I loved the film, I went to the films just to disconnect and that film Was like a renewal for me to finish my awful workweek. Is the kind of film that make you laugh a lot and touch you as well. I totally recommend it, in French language of course. The little girl will conquest you, because of her naturally behavior and the rest of the family will make you smile from the beginning. The filmmaker hold the public on the whole film with an adorable mixture of empathy, love, fun and sadness. The belier Family is one of the greatest French films in the last ten years, which is capable to conquest the world as Amelie or untouchable did before.