Non Ma Fille, Tu N'iras Pas Danser (Making Plans for Lena) (2009)

50% of critics liked it
(8 reviews)
41% of users liked it
(317 ratings)

A recently divorced mother of two struggles to make the right decisions for her two young children amidst constant meddling by her overly intrusive family, who refuse to stop hassling her until she's found true happiness. Now the harder Lena (Chiara Mastroianni) works to get over her divorce from… More A recently divorced mother of two struggles to make the right decisions for her two young children amidst constant meddling by her overly intrusive family, who refuse to stop hassling her until she's found true happiness. Now the harder Lena (Chiara Mastroianni) works to get over her divorce from Nigel (Jean-Marc Barr), the more she realizes her family is the true source of her misery. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Christophe Honoré
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 20, 2010 Limited
On DVD: Jul 10, 2012
Studio: IFC

Critic Reviews

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Makes you understand these spiky relationships in a visceral way. Even minor characters, with their strengths and faults and fits of irrationality, emerge as complicated, three-dimensional beings.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Chiara Mastroianni's performance is the only saving grace of this tedious family drama.
Karina Longworth, Village Voice
Lena settles into a '70s American groove, with Mastroianni making an all-in, glam-free performance look easy.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It's just an accumulation of bland incidents involving the central character and her family.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Christophe Honoré's character study is one monolithic mash note for Chiara Mastroianni.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
With Téchiné-like expertise, Honoré delicately weaves together the dramas of his characters' lives.
David Noh, Film Journal International
This study of a difficult woman, without a truly electrifying actress in the role, never catches fire.
Simon Foster, sbs.com.au
The thought of an overnight stay with this eccentric, self-centred bunch - even in the beautiful countryside of Brittany - is chilling. 105 minutes was more than enough...