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Actors: Audrey Tatou, Romain Duris, Judith Godreche, Cecile de France, Kelly Reilly
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about L'Auberge Espagnole |
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Xavier is a young Frenchman who has just graduated from college. Unexperienced and unsure about his future plans, he decides to go to graduate school in Barcelona. Xavier moves into an exciting apartment filled with young people from all over Europe. In this environment, he begins to become more adventurous and more sure of himself, but grows apart from his girlfriend in France, Martine. After their relationship ends, Xavier is fully able to explore the many possibilities that Barcelona holds for him.
--Judy Berman, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of L'Auberge Espagnole |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- French
Culture of surrounding area:
- Hispanic
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Belgium
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
- Spain
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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