Review by Bill Blake
Lost in Paris is a charming comedy which takes the viewer from freezing small town Canada to bohemian Paris, after spinster librarian Fiona (played by Fiona Gordon) receives a concerning letter from her beloved 93-year-old aunt.
Fiona rushes to France, and after a day of doing tourist things – which includes losing her backpack containing all her belongings and passport – she finds her Aunt is missing.
In an unlikely turn of fate, homeless man Dom (played by Dominique Abel, Gordon’s real-life partner) finds Fiona’s backpack floating in the river. After rooting through her stuff, throwing out half of it, and then wearing what’s left, Dom runs into the distraught Fiona in a floating restaurant.
During a clownish dance sequence, Dom falls in love with Fiona, and embarks on quest to win her affection – which can sometimes get close to stalking.
Gordon and Abel have worked together on films for many years, such as Fairy (2011) and Rumba (2008). Lost in Paris is a funny, ridiculous and sweet film that favours physical action over dialogue. You can enjoy it without a word of French to your name.
Lost in Paris is screening in the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
rated G / French with English subtitles
