Coco avant Chanel (Coco before Chanel)

As the title indicates the film focuses on Coco Chanel's life previous to the foundation of the Chanel brand. I didn't really think into it before I started watching the film so I was a bit disappointed. It really doesn't show much of how she and her brand became what they are today, which I expected to see. Rather it focuses on her personal life (mainly in her twenties) and on how she got in touch with the upper classes, which eventually helped her career. Anyway, after taking a closer look at the title it completely makes sense as this was the aim of the film after all. Another thing that has to be mentioned in connection to the movie (in my opinion) is the resemblance between the actors and the people they portray. After finishing the film I looked for some pictures and on the basis of what I saw it's clear that the creators made an effort to find actors who somewhat resemble to the characters they portray. In my view it is a plus, I've seen movies where it was obviously not a factor. I think it goes without saying that Audrey Tautou was great as Coco Chanel, I always liked her acting, natural yet powerful; the other actors did a great job, too. Although it wasn't exactly what I expected, I really liked the film.