![]() ![]() It is mired in society’s contradictory demands that girls are at once virginal and sexually ripe.īreillat says the inspiration for the film comes from precisely this “hypocrisy.” She read a tabloid that reported an adolescent girl had been raped but had saved her own life while others were killed, because she understood that if she accepted the rape, she would not be harmed. Fat Girl is more interested in what Breillat says is the “ongoing antagonism between romanticism and desire.” For her, girlhood desire is particularly ambiguous – not to be sentimentalized. But Breillat adamantly resists Rohmer’s romantic portrayal of the young girls’ first loves. ![]() ![]() Rich draws a connection between Fat Girl and Eric Rohmer’s Pauline at the Beach (1983), which likewise focuses on two young girls and their curiosity about boys one summer. The final moments of the film are shocking, harshly illustrating Anais’ resigned perceptions of sex.ĭespite visual allusions to the coming-of-age film par excellence, Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows (1959) – with its seaside scenes of Anais on the shore, and its final shot, with Anais looking right at the camera, frozen – Breillat admits her purposeful break from the French New Wave in an interview with B. These long takes on the road build suspense and menace. Pingot (Arsinee Khanjian) awkwardly weaving in out of highway lanes, nearly crashing on several occasions. And as the film moves toward its stunning ending, Breillat spends significant time on Mrs. As in Romance, the sex scenes in Fat Girl last over 7-minutes. Flirty, romantic Elena says she wants to save sex for someone who loves her, while stoic, smart Anais thinks it’s better to lose one’s virginity to a “nobody.” In town, they meet an Italian law student, Fernando, who takes an instant liking to Elena, which puts a strain on her previous stance and affects the girls’ vacation.īreillat revels in uncomfortably long takes throughout the film. Bored one day, they walk to town and discuss relationships and their virginities. It studies the relationship between chubby 12-year-old Anais Pingot (Anais Reboux) and her svelte 15-year-old sister Elena Pingot (Roxane Mesquida), who vacation with their parents on the French seaside. The follow-up to Romance (1999) – Breillat’s notorious film about a woman’s sexual dissatisfaction, violent betrayal, and self-loathing – Fat Girl may be less explicit, but no less brutal. In the case of Breillat’s Fat Girl (2001), the feelings it elicits are far more complex. The films are fleshy and corporeal, bordering on pornographic at times – but the aim is not arousal. Thank for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the Fun & Festive Exclusive product line from Simon Says Stamp.Writer and director Catherine Breillat is a steady fixture in the transgressive film movement known as “New French Extremism.” Descendants of Pier Paolo Pasolini, David Cronenberg and American Exploitation cinema, this turn of the century movement is determined to break taboos, forcing audiences to look at sexual ugliness and, often, savage violence. Adhere the entire panel to a piece of Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate cardstock and you’re done! Along with the bow, adhere them to the card. When the powder is cooled, ink the edges with Vintage Photo Archival Ink and stack snowflakes together with glue. Sprinkle Ranger Snowflake Tinsel embossing powder over snowflakes and set with heat tool. Cut a few snowflakes from the Tim Holtz Mini Paper Snowflakes die set and rub Versamark Ink on the top of each snowflake. ![]() To add a fun vintage style, create a pretty bow out of burlap string. Next cut the next size Stacked Deckle out of Simon Says Stamp Dark Chocolate cardstock and mount sentiment in the center of this piece. Ink the edges with Vintage Photo Archival Ink using a mini ink blending tool. Cut out sentiment with the smallest size Tim Holtz Stacked Deckle die. Ink Merry Christmas sentiment onto piece of white cardstock with Vintage Photo Archival Ink. Ink the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Spritz with water and rub pigment into the background with fingertips. When images are completely cool, color background with Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough and Cracked Pistachio Distress Crayons in random areas. Using Versamark Embossing Ink stamp on each border and sprinkle with white embossing powder. To begin, cut a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock. It also has some adorable little critter faces that will add cuteness to your holiday cards. It’s a fun set with several different border or sweater designs that can be mixed and matched with the sentiments that are included. Hi Friends! Today I’m sharing a card I created using one of the new stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp’s Fun & Festive collection called Critter Sweaters. ![]()
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