Event Date

2018-08-03

Location

Schaefer Center, ASU

Admission

Yes

Pre-film talk with Dr. John Pfeifer begins at 7pm, with the film beginning at approximately 7:30pm. Please join others who are reading the book on which this film is based, with a special book club discussion scheduled on Wednesday, August 1 (described below). In French, Spanish and German with English subtitles Based on the international best-selling novel and starring Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard, From the Land of the Moon is the story of a free-spirited woman fighting for her passionate dream of true love against all odds. Gabrielle comes from a small village in the South of France at a time when her dream of true love is considered scandalous, and even a sign of insanity. Pressured to marry a man that she doesn’t love, Gabrielle finds herself in a loveless marriage suffering from unbearable “Mal de Pierres.” When Gabrielle's husband, a devoted Spanish farmer named Jose, sends her to the Alps to find a cure for her kidney stones, Gabrielle falls madly in love with an injured veteran of France's Indochinese War. The survival of her marriage, her passions, and her sanity are all in question. “Cotillard’s performance is luminous throughout, enriching the willful heroine with the depth of a single obsession.” – The Hollywood Reporter “Cotillard has a field day with the role of Gabrielle, committing to her needy passion without batting an eye, even when it’s manifesting itself in the most mortifying ways. It’s a protean performance. “ – RogerEbert.com Starring: Marion Cotillard (Gabrielle) Awards: French Academy Award (Cesar) Nominee for Best Actress (Cotillard), Best Director (Garcia), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film France; R; Directed by Nicole Garcia (2016); 116 Minutes About Book/Film Club From the Land of the Moon by Milena Agus Wednesday, August 1 12pm-1pm Free Admission An Appalachian Summer Festival’s inaugural Book/Film Club provides the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the novell

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