Sexual Chronicles of a French Family

There's a lot of humour and heart here when people are talking to each other. Unfortunately, that's not often. Instead, we're treated to many boring sex scenes. It's still worth watching for the third of it that isn't porn.

Authentic everyday freedom

We must not forget, above all, that Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui is a true visual poem, a delightful ode to the concept of freedom in general, and to French autonomy in particular. It is a work that celebrates life in its most instinctive aspect and is, at the same time, an example of a narrative of civilization. Even in its most explicit version, the film is an essential recommendation for those seeking cinema that combines thematic and visual audacity with genuine tenderness for its characters. It is a refreshing and profoundly humanist piece that manages to strip sex of its recurrently tragic and shameful burden, returning it to the realm of everyday life and affection.

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