La Vie En Rose

I have been trying to get this post up for ever, but it seems that Blogger and I have been having some relationship issues - all is back on track now though.

It has been a while since I have seen a movie that absolutely moved me. I saw La Vie En Rose a couple of weeks ago and it took me to greater places. I was absolutely blown away by Marion Cotillard's performance. I had no idea how great her physical transformation was until I saw the movie. She transformed herself from someone who looks like a Bond-girl into Edith Piaf and played her with so much passion and sincerity, that an Oscar award was inevitable.

I had barely heard of Edith Piaf before this film and I find her life quite remarkable and interesting - the funny thing is that throughout the entire movie I kept drawing comparisons to one of the current great loves of my life - Amy Winehouse. The combination of incredible talent and a tragic dysfunctional life run parallel with these two characters. Hopefully Winehouse will pull it together and avoid reaching the same fate. You have to see this film if you haven't already.

I am headed to Joburg later this week, so bogged down by the work I am trying to get done before then. Expect loads of pictures and an update soon.