The story is gracefully free of contrived story twists and expository dialogue.
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06/01/02
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Pauline and Paulette (2002)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:44
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Pauline and Paulette is a gently poignant, compassionate tale.
Theatrical Release:Mar 15, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: Pauline and Paulette is a delightfully bittersweet story of four elderly sisters and their relationship with each other. For Pauline (Belgium's national treasure, Dora van der Groen), life is... [More]
Starring: Dora Van Der Groen, Ann Petersen, Rosemarie Bergmans, Idwig Stephane
Director: Lieven Debrauwer
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Reviews for Pauline and Paulette
The only thing in Pauline and Paulette that you haven't seen before is a scene featuring a football field-sized Oriental rug crafted out of millions of vibrant flowers.
05/23/02
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05/13/02
It's rare to find a film to which the adjective 'gentle' applies, but the word perfectly describes Pauline & Paulette.
05/10/02
A poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature.
05/09/02
The acting in Pauline And Paulette is good all round, but what really sets the film apart is Debrauwer's refusal to push the easy emotional buttons.
05/03/02
Top CriticLess a heartfelt appeal for the handicapped than a nice Belgian waffle.
05/03/02
A perfectly charming, disarmingly moving little film.
05/03/02
While the film really doesn't have anything new to say, it's still thoughtful and well-crafted.
05/03/02
Although there's nothing profound about Pauline and Paulette, it does have a few memorably sly digs at the kinds of things we believe to be profound.
05/03/02
Top CriticSimple, poignant and leavened with humor, it's a film that affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship.
05/02/02
By the time the movie is through ... you realize that the simplicity of the story and its characters have taken root in your mental landscape and will assume a lingering presence.
04/28/02
An unexpectedly sweet story of sisterhood.
04/26/02
It is easy to watch, yet at the end, unsatisfying.
04/26/02
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04/16/02
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04/15/02
The film is ultimately about as inspiring as a Hallmark card.
04/13/02
A movie that doesn't aim too high, but doesn't need to.
04/12/02
Top CriticYet another iteration of what's become one of the movies' creepiest conventions, in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble, teach and ultimately redeem their mentally "superior" friends, family...
04/12/02
A Belgian gem on the twilight existence of four sisters of a certain age drawn together reluctantly by the need to care for one of their number.
04/11/02
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