Today I review Le Divorce from my collection of divorce, child custody and child support related movies.
Le Divorce - Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory; directed by Ivory. Starring Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts who play stepsisters brought together in Paris when Watts is abandoned by her husband. The relationship lines get tangled when Hudson fancies an older gentleman related to Watts' husband.
Character development or rather foundation is lacking though careful consideration is given to French customs and social graces. This filmed, billed as a "stylish romantic comedy", never quite explores the deeper motivations or cause and effect circumstances that lead to divorce. The film is devoid of the spousal relationship other than a single meeting with an attorney which is followed by all divorce related communication taking place through intermediaries save on superficial and brief encounters. The characters lack the passion and intensive emotions that usually accompany married, and especially divorcing, couples. Dramatic moments include mysterious scenes of a peripheral man and a self-inflicted wound by Watts. For the viewer seeking a film to add to the repertoire of divorce related exposés from which to learn management skills this one totally misses the mark but was clearly not intended to be.
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