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Some look at this film as a horror movie. I think I agree. The ending is truly shocking and unlike anything Varda made before or afterwards. 8/10

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Did you know that the people who play his wife & children are actually his wife & children?

I think I've seen this, a long time ago. I should give it a rewatch.

Yes, I did read that. I found this pretty great film essay on Wiki that is a good read and gives more insight from a feminist perspective. Now that I've read it I feel like I should rewatch the film to catch the things I clearly missed. For what it's worth, I thought the husband killed his wife. I am not sure now, lol.

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/500-le-bonheur-splendor-in-the-grass

@TonyTonyTony said:

Yes, I did read that. I found this pretty great film essay on Wiki that is a good read and gives more insight from a feminist perspective. Now that I've read it I feel like I should rewatch the film to catch the things I clearly missed. For what it's worth, I thought the husband killed his wife. I am not sure now, lol.

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/500-le-bonheur-splendor-in-the-grass

I read that one & another (see link below) that was more recent (2020) yesterday.

https://screen-queens.com/2020/07/28/revisiting-the-summery-domestic-horrors-of-agnes-vardas-le-bonheur-55-years-later/

This one was written last August (by a man):

https://collider.com/agnes-varda-le-bonheur-influence/

Thanks, those were good reads. Such an important work in Varda's catalog of great films. It deserves more attention, especially now in 2022.

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