12 July 2013
In which eleven old, gay people from the French countryside discuss things that matter to them. It is astonishing how much white heat is generated by the conversations that follow, and 45 year old documentary maker Sebastien Lifshitz is to be congratulated for selecting such a special bunch. Alcoholism; tolerant wives; the sexual habits of goats... It seems there's nothing beyond the reach of these inquiring, non-judgemental individuals. The ravishing, non-twee landscapes that surround them, meanwhile, add to the heightened atmosphere. The film's length may put off some viewers, but there's not a single passage you'd want to see cut.
