Wasp
Wasp
| 04 August 2015 (USA)
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Having left England for a romantic escapade in the South of France, Olivier and James invite Caroline along at the very last minute. The trio arrives in a little Provencal village, somewhat cut off from the world. Though everything seems calm between the pool, sunshine and a village visit, Olivier finds himself more and more intrigued by Caroline. A tension of sexual jealousy and possessiveness will then escalade between the three of them.

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zif ofoz

A beautiful and vast southern French setting, three beautiful young people, and a most comfortable french country house. Something bad is sure to happen. Suspicion and deceit eventually comes to the surface.If you just leave a Wasp alone it won't sting you! But here in WASP James, Caroline, and Oliver are so driven to test and challenge each others mind eventually someone or all will feel the sting of this game and emotional pain is the only reward.Director: Philippe Audi-Dor has created a beautiful film with only three actors, minimal dialog, and a stunning setting in the lazy warm summer days. What starts as a pleasure holiday becomes a test of temperament and self doubt. The interaction between these three is tense and spellbinding. The final scene holds such a powerful message. We see a room in the cottage, and through a very small window we see the three packing, leaving, not speaking and angry. In the grand vista of life they are each stuck in their own little world.

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B24

This rather sluggish film more than makes up for its pretentious script by capturing the Luberon in all its summery glory. Every frame offers something pleasing to the eye, like a Bourdain travel piece without political commentary. Its sound is also technically sharp and appropriate, as in in one scene where characters play with watercolors as part of the plot.Yes...the plot. More neurotic than erotic, if truth be told. It takes more than two-thirds of the film to get to the point, which is less cathartic than anticlimactic. It reminded me of a dozen or so short stories I have read over the years in which one or another love triangle drags along to its inevitable end, which can be either highly dramatic or cleverly understated. Boring.These independent films always take too long, whether in single camera shots that linger on pointlessly or in spoken lines that the viewer can almost speak simultaneously as the character's lips move.Pretty forgettable stuff, except for the landscape.

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Tom Dooley

James and Olivier are going to stay in Olivier's south of France country home for a romantic holiday. Caroline is a friend of James's and has just been dumped by her boyfriend and James being a thoroughly nice bloke – invites her along only quelle horreur she accepts!Once they start to kill time enjoying themselves it soon becomes obvious that Caroline is having an effect on the pairs relationship and as the French summer slowly and languorously ebbs past so too the shifting emotions of the three start to change.Now this is an independent film and the only characters are the three aforementioned ones. However, it does not suffer for it. It is well acted and filmed with only a few moments where I felt the scene added not very much or indeed went on a bit too long. That said the overall effect is of a confident and well made indie effort that actually does credit for all involved.

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Gordon-11

This film tells the story of a gay couple who goes to Southern France for a holiday. They invite a female friend who just broke up with his boyfriend, thinking it would be a nice thing to do. However, things turn sour because of unexpected sexual undercurrents between them.The low budget really shows in the film, despite the beautiful setting. There are only three stars, which is a challenge to make their interactions interesting and captivating. Unfortunately, I see little chemistry between them, and I am not seeing why there is attraction between the characters which causes the undercurrents.As independent gay cinema goes, "Wasp" is a nice effort. With a bit more budget, the film would be even better.

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