Photo Courtesy of Cohen Media
Gerard Depardieu and Gisele Casadesus in a scene from their film “My Afternoon with Margueritte.”
Gerard Depardieu and Gisele Casadesus in a scene from their film “My Afternoon with Margueritte.” (Photo Courtesy of Cohen Media)
A bench is all that was needed to form the relationship of “My Afternoons with Margueritte” tells of the story of an illiterate handyman by the name of Germain. Germain had a rough childhood, his mother was constantly ridiculing him, and because of that, he never developed the self-confidence needed to complete simple tasks like reading a book.
Answers to Germain’s self-esteem issues come through that of Margueritte, a 95-year-old woman who ventures to the park everyday to stay active. Germain and Margueritte are complete opposites. He is large, while she is small; he is dumb while she is smart. The two are nothing alike.
However, Margueritte takes a liking to Germain, reading him books, stimulating his mind and ultimately helping him find the untapped potential that his mother caused him to repress.
Filmed in a light and airy manner by Jean Becker, “My Afternoons with