L'auberge Espagnole

Question 1

Si tu avais tourné ce film, qu’est que tu aurais fait différemment?

Answer 1

• included more of their lectures - they never seem to work
• not relied on stereotypes so heavily, even if it was funny
• kept the realism

Question 2

À ton avis, qu’est ce que le metteur en scène a voulu faire en faisant ce film?

Answer 2

• to transmit the student ambiance (messy apartment/teasing)
• to focus on the personalities of the characters
• to give a sense of the hope of internationalism

Question 3

Certains disent que c’est un film culte: penses-tu qu’il mérite cette appellation?

Answer 3

• difficult to tell - what qualifies as a cult film for one person doesn’t for another
• Very much a film of the era
• Didn’t make me reflect on anything or cry

Question 4

Tu ne trouves pas que les personnages sont un peu trop de caricatures?

Answer 4

• yes, they play along with stereotypes
• the portrayals of the nationalities are inoffensive
• the characters have more in common than not

Question 5

Crois - tu que ce film puisse se démoder?

Answer 5

• no, it’s important to appreciate internationality
• everyone meets new people in a place they don’t know some time in their life
• most people experience the situations and problems covered

Question 6

Si tu voulais faire la promotion de ce film, qu’est-ce que tu dirais?

Answer 6

• it is very funny
• it is a film most young people planning to live abroad should see
• it is interestingly filmed and atmospheric