Whom the gods love die young
In 1913, Camille Claudel, with the consent of her
brother Paul, was admitted to the mental institution. Lacking the possibility to
sculpt, she spends the days yearning for seldom visits of her brother.
First, the one should understand that «Camille Claudel»
and «Camille Claudel 2015» could not be compared. The only three thing which
unites them are those: figure of Camille Claudel; two great actresses for the
main role and that the late film, in some aspects, continues the first one.
The author shows a fading Camille Claudel. Every day
in the mental institution nails the coffin of her physical and artistic life.
The spectator should answer the main question – does a mental condition of
Camille Claudel deserves a life incarceration in the mental institution?
Juliette Binoche naturally portrays Camille Claudel. The
Actress, by using a minimum of artistic expression, showed the fading of all
hopes and aspirations of a great artist. In the end, there is only a shell of
once great and beautiful Camille Claudel.
The mental institution depicted as a hell, which
destroys people. Bruno Dumont, in line with Robert Bresson and Michael Haneke, uses
the minimalistic and realistic attitude in portraying the institution – mad women
with rotten teeth; cold rooms; old female monks as guardians.
Paul Claudel, along with Augustus Rodin, is an evil
genius in the life of Camille Claudel. Rodin made Camille mad; Paul condemned her
to a life imprisonment. Paul Claudel depicted as a stern religious fanatic, who
punishes Camille for her sins.
«Camille Claudel 1915» is a hard drama about mental disintegration.
It is hard to watch, but this film will certainly impress you.
8/10
Thanks Dmitry! I never viewed these two films.Now I'm interested in checking them out. The subject matter of mental disintegration makes for difficult viewing but the experience is very moving and profound.
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