Maison du Bonheur
6.5
2018
1 hr 2 min
Documentary
When asked to make a documentary about her friend’s mother—a Parisian astrologer named Juliane—the filmmaker sets off for Montmartre with a Bolex to craft a portrait of an infectiously exuberant personality and the pre-war apartment she’s called home for 50 years.
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It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
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Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
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