Times Have Been Better
by Regis Musset
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Actor: Arnaud Binard, Bernard Le Coq, Charlotte de Turckheim, Franck de La Personne, Olivier GueriteeDirector: Regis Musset
Brand: WOLFE VIDEO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-12-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Picture This, Breaking Glass Pictures
DVD Reviews of Times Have Been Better
DVD Review: Goes way beyond typical "coming out" story
Summary: 4 Stars
In the French made-for-TV film "Le Ciel sur la tęte" ("Times Have Been Better") (2006), Jérémy is 30 year old son of liberal upper middle class parents Guy and Rosine, who comes home in order to tell his parents about his impressive promotion at his work in Paris ... and to finally tell them that he is gay. His younger brother, Robin, who has known about his brother's sexuality for years, warns him that they are going to be stunned by the news, but neither one of them could have anticipated just how it would affect the relationships between each one of the four family members.
I found this to be a refreshing change on the usual "coming out" tale, on several levels. Obviously, the son is no longer a child, but an adult who finished college and is a success in the business world, but whom has been procrastinating about telling his parents until he was in a relationship, which he is now. And, from that point, the gay son actually becomes more of a supporting character, as the film concentrates more on the resulting tension between the parents and also the younger son, who unfortunately decides around the same time to postpone college to take a temp job for a film studio. While the initial troubles between the parents seem to have been triggered by the revelation of the son's sexuality, it also soon becomes obvious that the problems are buried much deeper than that, and have existed through most of their marriage. The turmoil of the relationship also alienates good friends of both Guy and Rosine, and pushes Rosine to seek out advice and support from her gay co-worker, whom she doesn't particularly like. The film is a light but intelligent reminder about how important communication is in any relationship, and how being "open minded" is often tougher than it seems.
DVD has brief "making of" featurette (dubbed in English, although the film itself is in French with subtitles, and may need some pausing and replays, since the dialogue comes through pretty fast at times.) and photo gallery. I give it four stars out of five.
Description of Times Have Been Better
Robin's older brother Jeremy has always been the pride of the family. At just 30 he's already an executive at the bank where he works. That's why when Jeremy spills the beans that he's gay his family embarks on a quest to find the cause and cure to Jeremy's so-called affliction.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 667443580140 Manufacturer No: WOL4465DBestsellers in DVD
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