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The Universal tapestry of beatific and virtuous optical vibrational frequency that is known as Ventnor Library, presents a rare and poetic opportunity to view a DVD that contains an antidote to the unreasonable, the miracle of perfection that is Juliette Binoche has arrived, calming, soothing and sugar-free.
Direction of a script that manages to throw both a typical script formula casually aside and instead of turning up the violence dial, works to create a film of intelligence.
The transition of the diary format and the simple approach of everything that appears on-screen makes for a surprise and gradually a steady rise towards high interest.
However, the title is as accurate and the convergence of extreme subtleness creates an entrancing quality, that is at times intimate and yet closer than cigarettes.
John Turturro manages also to reveal a character that is as dark and yet functioning, motioning and surfacing from the strangely prophetic.
There are some coy moments, that are slight attempts to throw light on the image of America and France and the dialogue works well to an audience of both countries.
Much like anything that has emerged on the subject of being political, ‘A Few Days in September’ beautifully hints at the emergence of characters meeting, perhaps, or maybe, as if there is always potential for another option.
Once again Juliette Binoche leads and creates an intrigue of motion and quiet, sincere reliability.
Paolo Branco has assembled a cast and crew that keep a realistic approach to the subject and a film that offers a new point of view on a tricky era.
