Lola
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Criterion ChannelA bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
Criterion ChannelA bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
Lola - 1961 - Jacques Demy.These optimistic themes are anchored down by a small serving of sadness and realism, with Demy ensuring that our vision isn’t entirely clouded by romanticism. Still, the film seems to suggest that it is OK to temporarily lose sight of life’s bleaker moments – as long as we don’t forget altogether. We meet several characters during the film whose storylines weave in and out of each other. Roland is a drifter, and when he reconnects with Lola, an old friend, his feelings for her come flooding back.
It's very mature, honest and quietly heartbreaking. The ending might be seen as ambiguous as to whether it's hopeful or bleak if this is your ...
