"One of the most assured and disturbing debuts of this or any other year, Juliette Garcias’ BE GOOD (Sois Sage) is a tense, gripping portrayal of a lonely young woman and the terrible secret she harbours. Nathalie (played by newcomer Anaïs Demoustier in a wonderfully assured performance) arrives in a small French village looking for work. Her demeanour suggests aloofness, and she’s quick to tell lies to just about everyone she meets. But she’s there on a mission, one known only to her. Working as a bakery assistant, she delivers bread everyday to countryside residences, slowly making her way towards a particular married man and his family. Unlike the recent crop of European art films that traffic in stories and images that leave nothing unsaid or unimagined, BE GOOD is tightly restrained filmmaking that packs a punch of an ending. Beautifully shot by cinematographer Julien Hirsch, BE GOOD heralds the arrival of an exciting new actress and wonderfully imaginative director." Quoting David Christensen, CIFF Mavericks Selection Committee, from the Calgary International Film Festival site.
"One of the most assured and disturbing debuts of this or any other year, Juliette Garcias’ BE GOOD (Sois Sage) is a tense, gripping portrayal of a lonely young woman and the terrible secret she harbours. Nathalie (played by newcomer Anaïs Demoustier in a wonderfully assured performance) arrives in a small French village looking for work. Her...