I've Loved You So Long February 27, 2009

**Additional showing at 9:30PM**

2008, PG-13, 115 Minutes

Directed by Philippe Claudel

This powerful story of familial struggles and redemption follows a shell-shocked Juliette (Scott-Thomas), who returns after being estranged from the family for 15 years. Although life once violently separated them, her younger sister, Lea (Zylberstein), takes her into her home, which she shares with her husband Luc, his father, and their little girls.
Life together isnt easy to begin with. Juliette has to relearn certain basics. The world has moved on and she often seems confused. Although she may seem cold and distant, her attitude stems more from her being ill at ease. Helped by some, such as the kindly but tactless social worker and her open-hearted but depressed parole officer (Frédéric Pierrot) whose confidante she becomes, Juliette is also rejected by others, particularly employers. But a huge questions hangs over Juliette’s renaissance. Why did she do such a terrible thing 15 years ago? For all the others, its a recurrent thought that they dare not put into words. And for Juliette, locked away in her secret, it’s a burden to bear. This holds her back from engaging in her life and believing that she too has the right to be happy.

Country of Origin: United States
Language: French

Official Website: http://www.thestatetheatre.org/Events/fullevent.php?id=444