The Collection
The Collection

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The Collection

2019
Movie
80 min
French

Insights

IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic68/100
Google Users82%
Director: Marielle HellerGenres: Comedy-drama, Period drama

Plot Summary

In the competitive world of New York haute couture in the late 1940s, a young Polish immigrant, Olga, secretly pursues her dreams of becoming a singer and actress. While working as a maid for a wealthy family, she finds herself entangled in a complex love triangle and caught between her aspirations and the harsh realities of her life. Her journey is a testament to resilience and the pursuit of passion against societal expectations.

Critical Reception

The Collection received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its visual style, performances, and exploration of themes like ambition and cultural displacement. Some critics found the narrative pacing to be uneven at times, but the overall sentiment was that it was a beautifully crafted and moving film.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its stunning period detail and evocative atmosphere.

  • Joanna Kulig's central performance as the aspiring immigrant was widely lauded.

  • Some reviews noted a lack of narrative drive in the middle section of the film.

Google audience: Audience reviews highlighted the film's beautiful cinematography and the compelling performance of the lead actress. Many appreciated the story's emotional depth and its depiction of immigrant struggles and dreams.

Fun Fact

The film's costume design was a significant focus, with designers meticulously recreating the fashion of the late 1940s New York scene to accurately reflect the era's style and social strata.

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