Friday, August 04, 2006

TATIE DANIELLE

“A nasty old bitch” is how one review describes the title character of Étienne Chatiliez's dark comedy Tatie Danielle. That description effectively sums up the eponymous auntie. She isn’t some misunderstood old spirit, secretly harboring a soft, sentimental side. She’s a mean misanthrope who manages to have a negative impact on everyone and anything that crosses her path — friends, family, acquaintances, small pets, flowers, etc.