Lourdes (2009)

Lourdes: Directed by Jessica Hausner. With Sylvie Testud, Léa Seydoux, Bruno Todeschini, Elina Löwensohn. In order to escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine makes a life changing journey to Lourdes, the iconic site of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees Mountains.

“A girl with MS canu0026#39;t move her body, except for the face muscles. She goes to Lourdes, the place of miracles. Sheu0026#39;s not just tired of her life, sheu0026#39;s of course also envious about life of others.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eUsually, itu0026#39;s obvious there on the screen you shall look. Not here. Long takes, many extras, everybody make their moves and everybody is interesting, although you may forget them for a while, watching others.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eQuietly, so many believable emotions are to be found here. Jealousy, slight passion, hopes, disappointments. And after a while youu0026#39;re not watching, youu0026#39;re among these pilgrims, and although youu0026#39;ve never been in this environment, you recognize everything. And Sylvie Testud is superb.”