VIFF 2017: Claire’s Camera, a light delight about film fest life

(South Korea/France)

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      A curious cinematic confection. Seoul film salesperson Manhee (Kim Minhee, The Handmaiden) is cast adrift at the Cannes Film Festival when she’s fired by her boss.

      After she meets snap-happy, quirky Claire (Isabelle Huppert, Elle), who holds magical beliefs about her camera, the two wind their way around town as Manhee’s boss and a South Korean director discuss Manhee’s dismissal. The film is deceptively simple and seemingly naive at first, until layers of relationships are unveiled and there’s amusement in the metahumour to enjoy. Not without flaws, but an otherwise light delight designed for festivalgoers.

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