P O P U L A I R E // P O P U L A R

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RATING: 5/5

"Spring, 1958: 21-year-old Rose Pamphyle lives with her grouchy widower father who runs the village store. Engaged to the son of the local mechanic, she seems destined for the quiet, drudgery-filled life of a housewife. But that's not the life Rose longs for. When she travels to Lisieux in Normandy, where charismatic insurance agency boss Louis Echard is advertising for a secretary, the ensuing interview is a disaster. But Rose reveals a special gift - she can type at extraordinary speed. Unwittingly, the young woman awakens the dormant sports fan in Louis. If she wants the job, she'll have to compete in a speed typing competition. Whatever sacrifices Rose must make to reach the top, Louis declares himself her trainer. He'll turn her into the fastest girl not only in the country but in the world! But a love of sport doesn't always mix well with love itself."


"Populaire," tells a story of a girl who is disappointed by many people in her life. She loves her job as a secretary, but she is not very well suited to it. Her boss intensely trains her for typing competitions, once she demonstrates her writing skills. She makes loving friends somehow entangles herself in a complicated love affair. Although the movie has predictable twists, the happy ending is equally gratifying and amusing. 
Populaire may appear light, frothy, even candy-coated; but at its core, it's a smart, certain period comedy of manners which transcends the "rom-com" label and instead successfully demonstrates a deeper understanding of what it means to love honestly and to be loved - whether by family, friends or a lover.

So, if you need a refreshing, well made and well-interpreted comedy, here you have one to enjoy.

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