about the Film
Legends of French cinema Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche join masterful filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda (Shoplifters, Still Walking) to paint a moving portrait of family dynamics in The Truth. Fabienne (Catherine Deneuve) is an aging French movie star who, despite her momentary lapses in memory, remains a venerable force to be reckoned with. Upon the publication of her memoirs, her daughter Lumir (Juliette Binoche) returns to Paris from New York with her husband (Ethan Hawke) and their young daughter to commemorate its release. A sharp and funny battle of wits ensues between the mother-daughter duo, as Lumir takes issue with Fabienne’s rose colored version of the past. Reflected cleverly by Fabienne’s latest role in a sci-fi drama, their strained relationship takes a poignant journey toward possible reconciliation. Charming, bold, and imbued with endless emotional insight, The Truth offers a relatable look at human relationships, featuring exquisite performances from its all-star cast.
about Talk Cinema
Talk Cinema offers sneak previews of films personally selected by film critic Harlan Jacobson, former editor of Film Comment magazine, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Jacobson created and has programmed the series since 1992. His selections may include an award-winning drama, an outrageous indie comedy, a provocative documentary, or the next breakout hit chosen from among new independent and foreign films from Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, and other internationally ranked film festivals. Discussions with film scholars and special guests follow the screenings.
About Harlan Jacobson
Based in New York, Harlan Jacobson covered the entertainment industries for seven years for Variety, edited Film Comment for eight, and for 30-plus years has written about film worldwide. His work has appeared in: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Newsday, The Toronto Star, The Toronto Globe & Mail, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, The New Democrat, The Tatler, Interview, The Village Voice, Cinesate, RollingStone, The San Francisco Chronicle, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, LePointe, The Boston Phoenix, Details, on NPR’s Morning Edition, the CBC’s The Arts Tonight, CNN’s NewsNight with Aaron Brown, WNYC’s All Things Considered, WFUV-FM, WBGO-FM, and more.
