A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël - French for longer than The Lord of the Rings) is the writing and directorial debut of the Marlboro Man. The film begins as splintered as the dysfunctional Vuillard's are, but becomes tighter and more enjoyable, as they all come together as a family for Christmas for the first time in many years. It is over three hours long and probably has to be as it deals with death, cancer, family, adultery, religion, mathematics, philosophy, depression, mental illness, why Catherine Deneuve is hotter than her own daughter and roast turkey. I did however find the 'my daughter is a packet of cigarettes' subplot a little forced. But I guess it is what the Marlboro Man knows.
While the cast is rad, Catherine Deneuve steals the show, and should've played all of the parts herself. But then again I have to say that or Rain will disown me.
