I've never been very impressed with the films of Jacques Demy. But his film Lola surprised me with its warmth, melancholy, and beautiful cinematography. The whole film is about the desire people feel for each other. The angry young man wants the cabaret singer because she reminds him of their childhood together. But the American sailor also wants the cabaret singer, perhaps because he felt some semblance of home while in her arms. Then there's the young girl also wants the American, maybe because he represents the unknown and the possibly rebellious. But what does the cabaret singer want? An old lover who abandoned her and their young child. Why does she want him when there are so many others desperate to love her? I'm not sure she even knows. But it's the desire that drives her and all of the other sad and hopeful characters in the film. How wonderful it would be for them if the characters learned to first love themselves. I mentioned that the cinematography was beautiful, but I don't think that description does it enough credit. I've rarely seen light so bountifully and enthusiastically utilized. The film is drenched in rich, deep swathes of light. Most black-and-white films emphasize shadows and darkness. But here light, like love, is life.
7/10
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