‘This Life of Mine’ Review: A Middle-Aged Woman Collapses and Rebuilds In Sophie Fillières’ Bittersweet Final Feature

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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Oscar-nominated Swiss animator Claude Barras (“My Life as a Zucchini”) will be honored by the Locarno Film Festival with its Locarno Kids Award given to personalities credited with infusing younger generations with a love for cinema. Barras’ beloved stop-motion film “Life as a Zucchini,” about an orphaned boy who lives in a foster home, played at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes in 2016, and went on to be nominated for best animated feature at the Oscars and secured distribution in over 50 territories.

for much longer.Kensington Palace’s correspondence team revealed that they have been “so touched” by the outpouring love and support shown to the Princess since news of her health woes came to light.The palace has reportedly been inundated with “tens of thousands” of get-well-soon cards for the mom of three, the Daily Mail reports.According to the outlet, the Palace receives up to 1,000 letters in a typical week — but this number has seen a significant increase since the Princess’s cancer announcement.What’s more, the volume of letters and well wishes sent to the royal have made it difficult for the correspondence team to sort through it all.Rest assured, all writers will receive a response, the outlet adds.Last week, royal insiders claimed that Middleton may “not appear in public for the rest of the year” as she continues chemotherapy treatment.“Lots of people involved in planning need to know what all the principals are doing a long way in advance. I am told that Kate’s diary for this year is empty.

The Princess of Wales has reportedly been enjoying days "out and about" with her family in recent weeks as she continues to undergo treatment for cancer. According to the Daily Mail, the news about the princess venturing out has been viewed as a positive sign and comes as palace officials have said they have been inundated with "tens of thousands'" of get-well-soon cards after her cancer diagnosis.

Sean Bean is to star as a gang leader in Stephen Butchard‘s epic Liverpool-set crime series This City is Ours [working title] from The Crown producer Left Bank.

Meghan Markle has been urged to make a trip to the UK as part of her rebranding efforts and "while she has projected a polished image", she's also been advised to come across as "more relatable".The Duchess of Sussex is busy with a flurry of projects, believed to be key to her and Prince Harry's image overhaul. Meghan is set to launch her new venture, American Riviera Orchard, and is also gearing up to release an exciting Netflix series focused on cooking and gardening.The Sussexes are reportedly all in on crafting a fresh PR approach to win back public affection, highlighted by their recent appointment of two new publicists, including one based in the UK.

This Morning's host Dermot O'Leary celebrated his 51st birthday on the show today, Friday, 24 May – but fans couldn't believe his age. As Dermot marked his 51st birthday, a string of his celebrity pals, including Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and even Kylie Minogue, sent in hearty birthday wishes via a video.

Jamie Lang Late screenwriter-director Sophie Fillières‘ seventh and final feature, “This Life of Mine” was the opening film at this year’s Directors’ Fortnight and today wrapped things up as the France Writers’ Guild’s favorite French-language feature, winning the SACD Authors’ Favorite Prize. In the film, Barbie, once a devoted mother and partner, faces the realities of middle age as she turns 55. Following a classic three-act structure, the film advances from comedy to tragedy to epiphany, at times toying with the absurd.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Love, as everyone has long agreed, makes you do crazy things. Silly things, too, and vastly indulgent things, and occasionally even beautiful ones.

This Morning sparked a lively debate with the topic "separate rooms: the key to a happy marriage" during the episode today, Tuesday 21 May.The show featured Emma Parsons-Reid and her 'soulmate' partner Kevin, who despite being happily married, sleep in separate beds after exhausting all options to improve their shared sleeping situation. Linda Lusardi also joined the conversation, advocating for the importance of sharing a bedroom for maintaining a strong connection in a relationship.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom head out after attending the American Idol season 22 finale after party at Catch Steak on Sunday (May 19) in Los Angeles.

After nearly nine years as the manager of Liverpool FC, Jurgen Klopp is getting set to say farewell to the team as he steps down from his role. During his time at the club, Jurgen has helped to revolutionise the team, with Liverpool lifting the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup and FA Cup under his watchful eye.

The devastated family of a dad-of-seven who died after collapsing at home have spoken of their heartbreak.

Alex Ritman Paris-based sales house Charades has sold the Argentinian Western-inspired documentary “Gaucho Gaucho” across much of Europe. The film — which won a Sundance Jury Prize in January and recently played at CPH:DOX — has landed deals with Tandem (France), Filmin (Spain), Selmer Media (Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark), M2 (Romania, Poland, Hungary. Ex-Yugoslavia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria), Praesens (Switzerland) and Bantam Films (Benelux).

Ben Croll Shortly before last year’s Cannes Film Festival, director Sophie Fillières attended a cast and crew screening of “Anatomy of a Fall.” The filmmaker had a supporting role in the film, playing the deceased’s sister, and she soon celebrated her work’s Palme d’Or win from afar, hanging back in Paris, where she was preparing to shoot her seventh feature, “This Life of Mine.” The five-week production kicked off in late June, running smoothly and wrapping on the last day of July. The next day, Fillières checked into the hospital; in less than a month, she was gone.

Season 11 finale gave many fans the impression that the show is ending for good.“The nostalgia was so real — especially that very ending moment where Lala [Kent] is giving her finale confessional moment, and then they’re showing all the photos from everyone’s season one,” Doute said about the finale. “That was really crazy and took me way back to 2012 when we shot the pilot.”The reality star — who was fired from “Vanderpump Rules” in 2020 but now stars in the spinoff “The Valley” — admitted that the Season 11 finale “did feel very final.”“However, I have said that about other finales of ‘Vanderpump Rules,'” Doute added. “I thought that even my last season felt kind of final.

“Baby Reindeer” did her first television interview to speak out against the alleged inaccuracies of the hit Netflix series. Fiona Harvey, 58, appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and broke her silence on being the supposed inspiration for the unhinged lead character (played by Jessica Gunning) in Richard Gadd’s show. Harvey told Piers Morgan that she never stalked Gadd, 34, and slammed the series — which she still hasn’t seen — for being “completely untrue.” She claimed that her first encounter with Gadd didn’t happen as it was shown between Martha and Gadd’s character, Donny, on the show.According to Harvey, Gadd did not offer her a cup of tea after she walked into the pub where he worked when they met.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly too preoccupied to address the ongoing issues with Prince Harry, according to a royal expert. The Prince and Princess of Wales lack the "will or the strength" to tackle what's been dubbed 'the Prince Harry problem', as the Duke of Sussex makes his anticipated return to the UK.

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are breaking ground in streaming with a bundled offering featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in a single package.

Spoiler Alert: This post contains details of the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 finale, Episode 15 titled “Plot Twist.”