Fuck it written and directed by Julie Lecoustre and Emmanuel Marre , follows Cassandra ( Adèle Exarchopoulos ), an unambitious flight attendant working for a low-cost airline based in Lanzarote. She works long hours, parties or lazes in her spare time, and tries not to think about her mother's recent death. That's about it for 115 minutes. Fuck It deals with depression and doesn't offer much drama , except for a few encounters between Cassandra and airline officials who question her drinking or breaking the rules. of the company.
The directors immerse the viewers in the world of air hostesses and manage to show the monotony of the profession. This is both a compliment and a criticism. Cassandra has a few exchanges with passengers in need that show the thankless and trying nature of her work. There are a few scenes that shed some light, like a training session for the purser that asks people to smile for 30 seconds (and most don't). But much of the movie is boring. I don't give a fuckeven raises a timely question about unequal working conditions when Cassandra and her fellow flight attendants are accosted by striking employees. Although Cassandra is sensitive to their cause, she just wants to get to work. This scene may indicate something about Cassandra's personality: that she has more apathy than attitude. But the general idea that she masks her depression with work (and alcohol) isn't convincing enough . Even fans of the actress, who could just watch her for two hours (and there are very few moments when Exarchopoulos isn't onscreen) will get impatient.
Cassandra reveals herself VERY slowly during this film. Exarchopoulos is a magnet for the camera . It can be fascinating to watch her go about her tasks with minimal interest. But the most interesting scene shows her talking to a mobile phone representative and holding back tears as she considers upgrading her phone plan. Cassandra is visibly hurting inside (she easily fails the 30-second smile test) and when not working she tries to soothe her pain with alcohol and/or romantic relationships. In what is perhaps her most moving moment, she begs a man not to take a shower so they can cuddle for five more minutes.
Basic choreography.
Lecoustre and Marre show insight in wanting to profile an aimless character who is stuck in a rut. Significantly, Cassandra's sanity is never addressed, but it hovers like a dark cloud in the background. Exarchopoulos ' committed performance conveys that silence, which is a credit to the film, but it also feels like we've missed the opportunity to do something deeper. Nothing to Fuck deteriorates from the middle of the film , when Cassandra returns to her father Jean ( Alexandre Perrier ) and her sister Michelle ( Mara Taquin ).). Alas, the story does not get more interesting. Considering that an earlier scene showed Cassandra telling her sister she couldn't take time off for the holidays (a lie), she volunteered to do extra shifts: one would expect that there is more tension at home. But the atmosphere is rather melancholy . The sisters spend time together, drink and sometimes talk about their deceased mother. Jean hopes to resolve a legal situation involving his wife. It's all very everyday .
Towards the end of the film, the narration strives to give Cassandra a possible path for the future. Tolerant viewers can feel invested in her character, and it's hard not to support her. However, the biggest problem with Fucking It is that, contrary to its title, it never evokes the emotions it should.
Nothing to fuck at the cinema on March 2, 2022.
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