Making Plans for Lena

Making Plans for Lena
Directed byChristophe Honoré
Written by
Produced by
  • Pascal Caucheteux
  • Béatrice Mauduit
Starring
CinematographyLaurent Brunet
Edited byChantal Hymans
Music by
  • Alex Beaupain
  • Emmanuel D'Orlando
Production
company
Distributed byLe Pacte
Release date
  • 2 September 2009 (2009-09-02)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$3.8 million
Box office$6.1 million[1]

Making Plans for Lena (French: Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser) is a 2009 French drama film directed by Christophe Honoré, who co-wrote the screenplay with Geneviève Brisac.[2] It stars Chiara Mastroianni, Marina Foïs, Marie-Christine Barrault, and Jean-Marc Barr.[3] It was released on 2 September 2009 in France.[4]

Plot

Lena, a single mother of two young children, takes a trip from Paris to Brittany to spend a holiday with her family at the country house. Lena's ex-husband Nigel and her love interest Simon visits them.

Cast

Release

The film was released on 2 September 2009 in France.[4] It was also screened at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival, the 2009 São Paulo International Film Festival, the 2010 San Francisco International Film Festival, and the 2010 Transilvania International Film Festival.[5]

Reception

At Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 5.19/10.[6]

Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, writing: "With [André] Téchiné-like expertise, Honoré delicately weaves together the dramas of his characters' lives."[7] He added: "Though those dramas aren't always interesting (one could even say the character of Frédérique is completely beside the point), Making Plans for Lena is a gorgeous tapestry nonetheless."[7] Jordan Mintzer of Variety wrote: "While Love Songs and Dans Paris revealed prolific filmmaker Christophe Honore to be a direct descendant of the French New Wave, he heads straight into Arnaud Desplechin territory with the turbulent family drama Making Plans for Lena."[8] Meanwhile, Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter commented that "Mastroianni provides a vividly intense turn in the title role, but the film's narrative diffuseness and excessive stylization defeats her best efforts."[9] He called it "a misstep from one of that country's most acclaimed filmmakers."[9]

At the 35th César Awards, Alex Beaupain was nominated for the Best Original Music award.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Non ma fille tu n\'iras pas danser (2009) - JPBox-Office".
  2. ^ Frasquet, Rébecca (2 September 2009). "Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser: Honoré filme sa Bretagne natale". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  3. ^ Knegt, Peter (21 August 2009). "Egoyan, Honore, Ozon and Dumont To Face Off In San Sebastian". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Making Plans for Lena". UniFrance. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Making Plans for Lena - Awards & Festivals". Mubi. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras Pas Danser (Making Plans for Lena)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b Gonzalez, Ed (15 August 2010). "Review: Making Plans for Lena". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (9 September 2009). "Making Plans for Lena". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (14 October 2010). "Making Plans for Lena -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Prix et nominations : César 2010". AlloCiné. Retrieved 16 May 2019.