Julie and Me explained

Julie and Me
Native Name:
Director:Jeanne Crépeau
Producer:Jeanne Crépeau
Music:Karen Young
Cinematography:Stefan Ivanov
Editing:Myriam Poirier
Starring:Dominique Leduc
Stephanie Morgenstern
Runtime:92 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Julie and Me (French: Revoir Julie) is a Canadian lesbian romantic comedy film, directed by Jeanne Crépeau and released in 1998.[1] The film's French title translates literally as "See Julie Again".

Plot

The film takes place mainly over two days. Following a recent break-up, Juliet makes a to-do list, which includes seeing her former friend Julie again for the first time in 15 years.[2]

Juliet tracks Julie down in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Day 1 sees the pair reconnect as they spend the day together. However, near the end of the night, Juliet kisses Julie. Surprised, despite a similar incident in their adolescence, Julie initially rejects Juliet. However, the next day when Juliet prepares to leave, Julie won't let her go.

Day 2 sees Julie work through her feelings for Juliet. Facing the prospect of losing Juliet again, Julie finally admits to having feelings for Juliet and eventually returns Juliet's affections.[3]

Cast

Awards

The film won the Audience Award at the Paris Lesbian Film Festival in 1999.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Oh! Revoir Julie: Montrealer's fine first feature is a tiny revelation". Montreal Gazette, October 24, 1998.
  2. Lucille Cairns, "Lesbian Desire in Recent French and Francophone Cinema", in Lesbian Inscriptions in Francophone Society and Culture (Renate Günther, Wendy Michallat, eds.) University of Durham, 2007. .
  3. [Thomas Waugh]
  4. http://www.filmsquebec.com/films/revoir-julie-film-de-jeanne-crepeau/ "Revoir Julie – Film de Jeanne Crépeau"