Product Description A sweet and hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama and French bedroom farce, Mikael Buch s Let My People Go! follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben (Regular Lovers Nicolas Maury), a French-Jewish gay mailman living in fairytale Finland (where he got his MA in Comparative Sauna Cultures ) with his gorgeous Nordic boyfriend. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and a lovers quarrel exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and back to his zany family including Almodóvar goddess Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver) as his ditzy mum, and Truffaut regular Jean-François Stévenin as his lothario father. Scripted by director Mikael Buch and renowned arthouse auteur Christophe Honoré (Love Songs), Let My People Go! both celebrates and upends Jewish and gay stereotypes with wit, gusto and style to spare. The result is deeply heartwarming, fabulously kitschy and hysterically funny.
H**R
Good screw-ball comedy!
Really enjoyed this French Farce - although sometimes the subtitles moved off the screen too quickly for you to both read them and watch the great acting happening! The plot has been covered in other reviews so I wont repeat it here. All the acting was of a high-standard and the lead actor playing Reuben was especially good. The film was fresh and charming (I loved the way Finland was portrayed as some fairy (no pun intended) land in bright primary colours). Although the outcome was never in doubt, it was still highly enjoyable entertainment and a definite keeper.
N**A
Enjoyable
I've had a chance to view this film several times now, and enjoy it more with every viewing. "Enjoy" is the operative word here. This is a very light. frothy comedy, well shot and acted. And the soundtrack is great too - too bad it isn't available (at least not on Amazon). If you like light comedy, and one that blends French, Jewish and Gay themes, then you won't be disappointed.
L**R
Pleasant enough
This is a pleasant enough film, with little to criticise, and yet not much to enthuse about. The main character is French - is it really him speaking Finnish at the beginning of the film - and is quite camp. On the other hand his Finnish boyfriend comes across as sweet, but straight-acting. He's also quite dishy!
M**Y
This will make you laugh
A nice light weight film with some good humour and some very good character studies. the central character Rueben if great fun and made me laugh on several ocassions
S**E
Four Stars
Wonderfull
V**N
Left Me Smiling
I just love happy endings. Sentimental No. This is one of those uncomplicated gay stories that make the world look beautiful and acceptable with no prejudices. A gentle laugh one we honestly enjoyed
A**R
Three Stars
OK
J**E
Four Stars
great film
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