My Life on Ice: Amazon.ca: Ariane Ascaride, Jimmy Tavares, Jonathan Zacca, Hlne Surgre, Lucas Bonnifait, Frdric Gorny, Nicolas Pontois, Frdric Sendon, Marcelle Lamy, Frdric Voldman, Aliette Langolff-Colas, Hanako Bron, Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel: DVD

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After receiving a videocamera for his 16th birthday, a competitive ice skater chronicles the world around him while struggling through adolescence and questioning his sexual identity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars hypnotic, Jan 7 2008

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ron bruce "reading is a good thing" (Kelowna, B.C.) - See all my reviews

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At the start of the film everything seemed to be a bit odd but once I got into the story it was hypnotic. Certainly not a film for everyone but I thought it was cleverly done.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A rewarding journey for the patient film fan., July 3 2004

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giovannif7 "giovannif7" (West Hollywood, California United States) - See all my reviews

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This leisurely paced mock documentary from France utilizes an interesting convention to explore the life of a young figure skater. The story begins as Etienne receives a video camera for his sixteenth birthday, and begins using it to chronicle the people and events in his life. The story is told entirely through the perspective of Etienne's camera lens, which sounds like a convention that could quickly grow tiresome, but actually adds a great deal to the development of the story. Tentative at first, Etienne's camerawork develops and grows more assured throughout the film, in some ways mirroring Etienne's interests and personal development. Etienne's initial subjects are random faces and scenes from his family, friends and day-to day life. Slowly, the subjects of Etienne's interests become less random, and as he begins to sharpen his focus, the path of his personal journey is made clear. An obsession with a teacher, sexually-oriented conversations with his best friend, and attempts at capturing people in various states of undress - all normal curiosities which help shed light upon Etienne's internal questioning. Some uncomfortable moments of confrontation lead to a dramatic crossroads, but the filmmaker and the audience have enough knowledge and feeling about Etienne to know that he will find the right path for himself.

This is not a film that everyone will enjoy. Those with Attention Deficit Disorder, or who lose interest in a movie if something isn't blowing up every few minutes will most likely find themselves quickly bored. Patient viewers who are willing to watch the puzzle pieces fall into place, however, will find great rewards in this satisfying slice of life exploration. Pop yourself some popcorn, turn of the phone, and let Etienne take you on a journey through his world.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Highly original, July 3 2004

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J. A. Torrontegui (Spain) - See all my reviews
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I'd like to join in the praise of this movie. It's a very original coming out story. For a movie with this peculiar narrative device, it's never boring and maintains credibility all the time. I didn't like the performance of the actress who plays the main character's grandma, I think she nearly spoils the scenes she's in. That and a little melodramatic script move near the end are the only faults I found.
The dvd image looks like home digital video, but that's the point.

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