Two recommendations - Certified Copy and Assisted Living

[cbayer]

Certified Copy is a multilingual movie (English, French and Italian) that kept me entranced trying to figure out what was really going on.



Certified Copy(Copie Conforme)
2010NR106 minutes
In Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's captivating meditation on art and love, British writer James Miller meets a beautiful gallery owner in Tuscany and begins -- or possibly continues -- a romance with her.

Cast:Juliette Binoche, William Shimell, Jean-Claude Carriere, Agathe Natanson, Gianna Giachetti, Adrian Moore, Angelo Barbagallo, Andrea Laurenzi, Filippo Trojano Director:Abbas Kiarostami Genres ramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Foreign Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, French Movies, French DramasLanguage: French This movie is:Cerebral, RomanticAvailability:Streaming


Assisted Living is a quirky film that I initially thought was a documentary. I love these kinds of films.



Assisted Living
2005NR78 minutes
Bored nursing-home janitor Todd (Michael Bonsignore) slogs through his job, breaking the monotony by toking up and toying with the residents. But Todd's shenanigans with feisty Alzheimer's patient Mrs. Pearlman (Maggie Riley) unexpectedly lead to a growing friendship and a turning point as she begins to mistake him for the son who's forgotten her. Along the way, Todd rediscovers his humanity in director Elliot Greenebaum's unique docudrama.

Cast:Michael Bonsignore, Maggie Riley, Nancy Jo Boone, Malerie Boone, Clint Vaught, Gail Benedict, Jose Albovias Director:Elliot Greenebaum Genres:Comedies, Dramas, Independent Movies, Dark Comedies, Independent Dramas, Independent Comedies This movie is ark, Quirky

[Merlot]

1. I gave up on Certified copy about a third of the way through

It had all the elements that I should love about a movie, including Juliette Binoche, Italian countryside, and art.

But the Binoche character felt kind of cliched, and really go on my nerves...so maybe I should finish it?

[cbayer]

2. It gets better, imo.

I also found it slow to start and clearly it's not for everyone, but I ended up really liking it.