i’ve loved you so long

This is a beautiful French movie that takes you on a journey to glimpse the soul of Juliette Fontaine, a beautiful English woman who has just been released from prison after losing fifteen years of her life in confinement on the conviction of murder.

Juliette’s sister Léa who is a young, loving wife and mother of two little adopted girls from Veitnam, takes in Juliette who has nowhere else to go, in the hopes of rekindling a relationship with her long lost sister.

Kristin Scott Thomas give a magnificent performance as she skillfully draws you in to the mystery as to what would make such a seemingly innocent woman such as herself commit murder.

The movie helps you take a look at your own prejudices and allows you to become aware of how easy it is to jump to conclusions and take knee jerk reactions without really understanding the full scope of a situation.

As the movie progresses, Juliette opens herself up little by little as her courageous sister helps her to heal the wounds from her past.

Well written,  thought provoking and beautifully acted.  I highly recomment this as a movie to watch when you are of quiet mind and  open to taking a glimpse into  your own soul.

Title: Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (i’ve loved you so long)

Writer and Director: Philippe Claudel

Staring:   Kristin Scott Thomas as Juliette fontaine and Elsa Zylberstein as her sister Léa