Rebecca is one of the world's top war photographers. She must weather a major emotional storm when her husband refuses to put up with her dangerous life any longer. He and their young daughters need Rebecca, who, however, loves both her family and her work...The never failed and never ugly and always talented La Binoche strikes again. the great war photographer Rebecca (Juliette Binoche), living in Ireland, when she's home, that is. Because her relationship with her family is faltering due to her dangerous work, and many days away from home. She follows suicide bombers in Kabul, and rampage killers in Africa. Her husband is a marine biologist (Nicolai Coaster-Waldau), and he is very tired of her not being there, even when she's home. This is also affecting their two daughters.
Griping drama about a war photographer who is caught between choosing her family or her work. Which we learn is a lot more complicated than we initially thought. The cast did a believable portrayal of the difficulties that people encounter in life between their passion and family. What I liked especially about this film was that the lead was not portrayed as some war hero and her story was not romanticized. The story and characters all felt realistic and convincing since the characters were different shades of gray. Something that is amiss these days within film making. There is always a need to create a struggle between good and evil.
The film is artistically beautiful, and the opening is really something which makes you speculate. I must admit I was a bit disappointed, not like what i expected. maybe because I expected something more. While enjoyable, and arguably could work as a series, A Thousand Times Good Night can be a bit frustrating as it takes a great idea and drowns it in a simple plot.
If you really like the normal and mainstream Hollywood movie you might not like this movie. because it's not a really mainstream movie. But if you like Binoche, please watch this movie.
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