Film Screening: “The Log” (Original Title: La Bûche) | Gastronomy & Movies at the French Embassy
Film, Film Series
La Maison Française
4101 Reservoir Road Northwest
Washington, United States 20007
December 12, 2023 | 7:00 pm
The Villa Albertine in Washington D.C. is organizing a new series of film screenings, focusing on gastronomy. Join us for this fabulous movie about family and… the Christmas Dinner!
THE LOG (Original title : “La Bûche”)
Directed by Danièle Thompson, 1999, 1h46, France
Movie in French with English subtitles.
Synopsis: Following the recent death of her second husband, Yvette is invited to a Christmas Eve gathering by the three daughters from her first marriage to Stanislas, a retired Russian violinist and incorrigible seducer. Amidst the preparations, questions and revelations abound for Louba, the cabaret dancer, Sonia, the less conformist bourgeois than she appears, and Milla, the rebellious one yearning for affection. At the heart of the Christmas celebrations, the three daughters discover they have a half-brother and rekindle their unconditional attachment to their childhood and their father.
This event is made possible thanks to the support of TV5 Monde.
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