This documentary was filmed not all that long after Bruni's husband became President of France, and Sarkozy plays a minimal role here. Most of the time goes to interviews with Bruni, her mother, and her sister--all of whom have interesting things to say about their lives--and it's maybe as a case study of a set of privileged lives that the documentary comes closest to serving a useful purpose.
But all is told from Bruni's perspective, and that gets tiresome after a while. She has a lot going for her. She's upbeat, multi-faceted, and has a great command of English. But-- surprisingly-- she turns out to be a member of that majority who have no business being the subject of a documentary, at least as far as this film explores.
But all is told from Bruni's perspective, and that gets tiresome after a while. She has a lot going for her. She's upbeat, multi-faceted, and has a great command of English. But-- surprisingly-- she turns out to be a member of that majority who have no business being the subject of a documentary, at least as far as this film explores.
