lip reading

Another good french film...is it something in the water over there?

The film, a delectable thriller/romance stars Emmanuele Devos as 'Carla' -a senior secretary for a property development company who unbeknown to her employees and colleagues is deaf and has the ability to lip read, hence the title. Expoited and overlooked by her male bosses and her friends, she has the chance to employ an assistant. She chooses 'Paul' played by Vincent Cassel, an ex-con fresh from prison. The two bond and soon his criminal abilties and her lip reading skills create an opportunity that lead to a darker world.

The film is full of subtle imagery and sound while the two characters are realistic and fully formed. No doubt that this will be remade by Hollywood - so go watch this now and revel in this gallic flick before some big studio gloss over the nuances of a wonderful film.