Spin offs on ancient love stories, which are told continuously over the
years, with a new outlook, new characters and a new twist, are very popular
because this genre of storytelling weaves a web of emotional intrigue around
the two main protagonists.
It’s usually two opposing personalities: the ‘dark’ hero and the ‘fair’
heroine (metaphorically speaking), or more specifically; the ‘darker’ and ‘lighter’
side of human nature meeting half way and learning from one another in order to
find some kind of balance within a long lasting relationship somewhere in the
middle.
‘A family for rent’ or “une famille a louer”, is an entertaining and colorful
new take on this genre of film, finding the male protagonist as a shy yet noble
and super organized older man with a strong spiritual take on emotions and very
little interest in physical love, whilst the female protagonist is a highly
affective, disorganized, overly emotional younger woman with a strong need for
physical relationships and little connection with her spiritual side.
They come from different worlds and end up together because they learn
from one another and meet half way between the physical and the spiritual realm,
whereby she learns how to love herself enough to be less afraid of her soul,
and he learns how to let go of his physical inhibitions. She becomes aware of
loving him spiritually and he opens up to her physically, thus allowing them to
unite in a real and definite way through a balanced connection.
This film is mostly about this timeless formulae for endless love and
unity. The magic is in the story and in the weaving of a simple plot into colorful
and entertaining images which both amuse and educate.
The rest of the production, in terms of dialogue, casting and editing,
is simple enough and even negligible, despite the fact that the acting is
pretty impressive. The focus is mainly on the story line and this genre of
timeless fairy tale.
It’s a modern infinite Cinderella story, with a final exchange of
symbolic rings between the crowned prince and princess.
‘Chapeau bas’ to the Film makers.
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