Les Gardiennes

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 08:00 pm

Event Details

WHEN
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 08:00 pm
WHERE
Linenhall Arts Centre at Linenhall Street
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Description

France, 1915. Hortense and her daughter Solange take over the running of the family farm while the men go off to war. With the harvest approaching, Hortense hires Francine, a young woman who proves herself as an invaluable help. But when Hortense’s son George returns on leave, romance develops between him and Francine, upsetting the natural balance in the process…Cannes Grand Prize winner Xavier Beauvois (Of Gods and Men) adapts Ernest Pérochon’s 1924 novel into this intimate drama exploring the lives of three women - the “guardians” - left to work a family farm during the war. Beautifully shot and with outstanding performances from all three lead actresses, The Guardians is a striking homage to the women of WW1.

Film details: France/Switzerland/Monaco/Belgium  2017 138 mins

Language: French with English subtitles  Cert: 15

“One of the year’s most affecting love stories.” – Village Voice

“Meditative in its pacing, painterly in composition, quietly devastating... a strikingly beautiful work.” – Screen International

“The beauty and the pathos of the film are vivid in every frame.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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Linenhall Arts Centre

Linenhall Street
Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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