New concierge I was not familiar with the work in the cinema of the director and screenwriter Pierre Salvadori, and this movie attracted me because of Katrina Deneuve. The film was far from mediocre, but very deep. It reveals itself between irony and human drama.
We see forty-year-old Antoine. He gives up his musical career and wanders aimlessly. Having found a quiet job in one cozy place, Antoine gets a job there as a concierge. Getting to know the residents of the yard, his attention is most attracted to Matilda - a woman who has retired. She is very worried about a crack in the wall of the apartment, and she fears that the whole house may collapse. Antoine sees Matilda’s insane behavior, and begins to approach her to help the woman. In turn, Matilda feels calm with him.
This art house movie will not be to everyone’s taste. The film is for those who love French, modern films and tragicomedy. At first, this story seems like a cute comedy, but the movie is deeper than it seems at first glance, and soon everything becomes dramatic and dark. The genre of this film is tragicomedy. The movie itself is original and I remember its history well. There are awkward situations in the film that you can’t help but smile at.
The main role in the film is played by a little-known French actor Gustave Kervern. His character looks ridiculous and comical. Behind all this irony, it is clear that deep down he is very ill and difficult. He is experiencing severe depression and needs help. Against the background of this difficult hero, we see a charming, emotional Matilda, played by Deniev. Her character retired and began to go a little crazy because of various trifles. She needs life so that everything boils and turns, so that there are things, and she invents them for herself. The duet of these heroes was unusual, and I remember well.
"Woman in the courtyard" - French, art-house tragicomedy 2014. The history of the film is saturated with a smile and pain, so the picture turned out not banal, and quite worthy of attention. We see a story of loneliness, of trying to forget everything, of how two people needed help, and they complemented each other for a while, and everything made sense again for a while.
P.S. "I threw a pear at him..."
7 out of 10