M. Leary

Secret of the Grain (Kechiche, 2007)

(Ed. Note: Originally published at Film-Think.)   I am not sure exactly what the “secret of the grain” is other than a metaphor for the mysterious way in which families stay together despite financial hardship, longstanding bitterness, and infidelity. The original title of the film translates simply as “couscous and mullet,” a dish as simple and […]