The life of a determined young girl is changed when she befriends her building's concierge, a solitary woman who is more than what she seems.
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★★★★★
Greetings again from the darkness. The directorial feature debut from Mona Achache is based on the French bestseller "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery. The meticulous pace masks whirlwind of emotion and thought occurring in the three key charact...
★★★★★
This film is so good I wanted it to run forever. The unfolding of characters, especially Paloma --the 11 years old girl--and the Concierge of the building, are so masterful, that one seats there mesmerized waiting to see the new developments.
The concierge ch...
★★★★★
I suppose if you have not read the book on which this film is based (L'elegance du herisson) you might be a little bewildered. I and the the jam-packed audience I saw it with in Fremantle, Western Australia, had. It is a delightful study of three 'outsider' pe...
★★★★★
The film is based on the novel "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery.It can be defined as a drama with elements of fun.The movie is set in a luxurious apartment block in the heart of Paris.The story is narrated by Paloma, a brilliant 11-year-old gir...
★★★★★
Something there is about little French films that is like discovering a free-floating water lily in a quiet stream: it approaches you, shares it lovely scent as it passed, and then continues on out of sight, leaving you warmly happy at the privilege of observi...
