My Donkey, My Lover & I
Calamy delivers a beautifully open performance at the center of an utterly winning comedy.
My Donkey, My Lover & I
Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long-planned summer holiday with her lover Vladimir, the married father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.
"Calamy's performance has rightly been awarded for its superb shading, but let's not forget the donkey, brilliant as her straight man." ~ Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald
"Calamy's performance has rightly been awarded for its superb shading, but let's not forget the donkey, brilliant as her straight man." ~ Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald
Genre
French Cinema,
Romantic Comedy
Runtime
97
Language
French
Director
Caroline Vignal
Writer(s)
Caroline Vignal
Cast
Laure Calamy,
Benjamin Lavernhe,
Olivia Côte
Awards:
Winner, Best Actress, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Film, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Supporting Actor, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Original Screenplay, Cesar Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Leslie Felperin, Guardian
In a Paris primary school, a class of eight-year-olds sit behind their desks, eyes squeezed shut, counting to 20. At the back of the room their teacher, Antoinette (Laure Calamy), is getting undressed, slipping into silk frock for the school concert. “It’s not too much?” she asks the pupils. She’s ...
Played at
Royal 7.22.22 - 8.11.22
Town Center 5 7.22.22 - 8.04.22
Claremont 5 7.29.22 - 8.04.22
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 9.02.22 - 10.09.22
Firehouse Theater 9.09.22 - 9.15.22
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