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The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
the title is the main thing in common with the book
The movie follows the book only 20%. The core argument has been changed. The seductive character of Camilla is absent. Some other characters are missing. The intellectual essence of the novel has morphed in a diluted James Bond action with a level of violence that is in no way warranted.
Tout ce qui brille (2010)
an astute look at a slice of French society
presented at the French film Festival in Wellington, this film portrays a slice of contemporary society in France. 50 years after the independence of North African countries, children and grand children of immigrants have integrated into a wider context.
There is no story line as such, rather a sequence of mini events in the life of two friends, with two socially opposite Parisian suburbs as a backdrop: the affluent Neuilly and its modest counterpart Puteaux. This polarity enables some misunderstandings about who lives where adding an amusing touch to the mural.
Brilliant acting from both Leila Bekhti and Geraldine Nakache (also the director) Virginie Ledoyen is impeccable albeit in a supporting role.