Nous marions Solange: A strange, dusty trip

Is this for you?

Honestly, only watch Nous marions Solange if you have a very specific appetite for 1930s French domestic dramedy. If you’re looking for something tight or fast, turn back now. You’ll probably hate it if you need a clear plot or modern pacing, but if you like watching people bustle around in old houses, maybe you’ll find it charming.

It’s not exactly a masterpiece of cinema. But it feels like a postcard from a time that nobody remembers anymore.

The Vibe

The whole movie feels like a stage play that forgot to leave the living room. Everything is centered on this obsession with getting Solange hitched. It reminded me a bit of the frantic energy in Dancing Mothers, though with way less glamour and a lot more shouting about dowries.

There is this one scene where they are all crowded around a table, and the lighting is just… aggressive. It makes everyone look like they’re hiding a secret. Maybe they are. Nobody seems to like each other very much.

Odd Moments

The pacing is a bit of a mess. It stops and starts like a car with a bad transmission. There’s a moment in the second act where a character just stands by a window for way too long. It’s supposed to be contemplative, I think? It just felt like they forgot to yell cut. 😶

I caught myself looking at the wallpaper patterns more than the actors for a solid five minutes. They really loved those intricate floral prints back then.

Final Thoughts

It’s not as moody as Vampyr, obviously, but there is a strange, dusty quality to the whole thing that sticks with you. It’s not trying to save the world. It’s just trying to survive a wedding.

• The sound quality is a bit crunchy.
• Colette Darfeuil has this one look she gives the camera that feels like she’s judging the audience personally.
• The ending comes out of nowhere. Seriously, it’s like they ran out of film and just said 'alright, that's it.'

Not something I'd watch twice, but it’s definitely something that happened. If you’ve got nothing else to do and a tolerance for old-school French bickering, give it a go. Just don't expect it to change your life.