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Si tu penses bien (Think Good) by Géraldine Nakache: the buzz in the theatre
After Tout ce qui brille (All that glitters), Nous York and J’irai où tu iras (I’ll go where you go), actress and director Géraldine Nakache turns to drama. In Si tu penses bien (Think Good), she brings us into the private life of Gil (Monia Chokri), caught in the grip of her husband Jacques (Niels Schneider).
There was an atmosphere of joyous expectation at the Debussy Theatre before the screening of Si tu penses bien (Think Good) on Friday evening. A youthful audience, including many fans of Géraldine Nakache, delighted to share the theatre with actors and friends of the director: Adèle Exarchopoulos, François Civil, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Hafsia Herzi, and many more. This enthusiasm was accompanied by an air of curiosity around the director, who is more known for her comedies. How would she approach a drama with such a powerful and topical theme?
After the screening, there was a standing ovation for the director, whose emotion was widely shared by the audience.
Here are the best Letterboxd reviews, the day after the screening of the film at Cannes Première.
I thought the script pushed back against clichés: a couple with a common religion and culture, a strong female lead, and a supporting cast at the forefront of the story.
loubibear
The film really stressed me out, in a very direct way, but it’s great that Géraldine Nakache is shedding a light on this type of behavior.
TomB_O18
Blown away by Monia Chokri and the screenplay, both of which make you loathe Jacques on a visceral level.
erine
Moral of the story: don’t follow us in the street or by car anymore, we’ll know what to do.
Emilie
The presence of absolutely everybody from French cinema in the theatre, the Aya Nakamura song in the middle of the film, we were screaming!
linou
