Delicacy

Delicacy is the latest film from Amelie star Audrey Tautou and is directed by David and Stéphane Foenkinos. Tatou plays Nathalie, a young woman who has recently married and then lost her husband François in a tragic accident. The film details the process in which Nathalie first grieves over her loss and then moves on with her life – throwing herself into her new job at a large firm and finding love and happiness all over again with a man very different to François.

The plot moves at a fast pace, moving from one event to the next in a clever and original fashion and the script contains many humorous moments that made me smile. The quirky editing and the score along with some picturesque shots of Paris give Delicacy charm, however there is still not much to differentiate this from any other romantic comedy.

The performances are good however what lets the film down is the characters, which are all very stereotypical. They all seem to live very wealthy and contented lives, which made it difficult to engage with them emotionally. Due to the sentimentality of the film it seems as if the makers want the audience to care a lot about these characters, but for me this aspect was too much.

A pleasant and pretty film, but essentially forgettable. 3/5