Jeux d’enfants (2003)
I’m not exactly sure the point behind fascination of foreign films, but I suppose their quirky way of presenting a story makes everything refreshing and new! Love Me If You Dare. The story began with a man introducing why it’s a bad idea to be dared on cement burial. It shouldn’t be done! So, why did he do it?
When Julien was just a boy, he received a tin can with carousel printed on it. It’s a very pretty can, and he lend it to a girl in distress. Somehow, asking it back from her turned into a show of dare with the importance of the tin can on the line. From one dare to the next, they found excitement in doing the insanity. Parents, teachers, friends, and strangers — all shocked by what little children, then teenager, then adults would do - in order to get the tin can back. Perfectly normal, yet completely messed up. Eventually, neither knows when the other is serious, or a dare. As you can imagine, the conflict elevates between them, when they “sorta” fell in love — or dared to fall in love.
It’s a truly unique film and not to be taken too seriously. There’s quite a bit of flashback, and dream sequences where things happen, but not. I suppose this is the director’s way of demonstrating how confusing reality could become. I enjoyed the film, as I did the last French film I saw (more so, cause I didn’t really fall asleep this time).