Ricky

I usually have each day at the WFF planned out...what films I'm seeing, where they are, the times, etc. This year, life has been so crazy that I have very little planned. But things are taking shape. I think I will check out this film, "Ricky," tomorrow. Here is the deal...

Love is “in the air” in this charming French fable of working class lovers whose passion produces an extraordinary child. Sparks fly when single mother Katie and Spanish co-worker Paco meet in the sterile factory where they both work. Soon they are living together as Lisa, Katie’s seven-year-old daughter, struggles to find her place in this new family. Lisa’s feeling of abandonment escalates with the birth of Ricky, a child quickly changing in the most amazing ways. Accused of harming the baby and tiring of fatherhood, Paco leaves, only to return when Ricky’s “abnormalities” create a media frenzy.

But “love has wings,” and loss has the power to unite. Director Francois Ozon blends mystery with magic, humor and irony, while maintaining the reality of the story. Finely crafted performances make “Ricky” less a fantasy than exploration of the complexities of love and family, and what it means to be “different.” (Barbara Pokras, A.C.E.)
BIO:
Francois Ozon was born in 1967 in Paris. He received his master's degree in Cinema after attending the director's section of the famed French film school La FEMIS, in 1990. Since then, he has made many movies using super-8, video, 16mm and 35mm. Many of his short movies have been in competition in various international festivals. "Truth or Dare" (Action Verite) marked the beginning of his collaboration with Fidelite Productions.

"A Summer Dress" (Une Robe d'ete) received the Golden Leopard award at the Locarno International Film Festival. "Sitcom," his first feature, was invited as an official selection in competition at the International Critic Week during the 1998 Cannes Festival.
MAIN CREDITS:
Cast/Featuring: Alexandra Lamy, Sergi Lopez, MŸlusine Mayance, Arthur Peyret
Producer(s): Chris Bolli, Claudie Ossard, Vieri Razzini
Director(s): Francois Ozon
Screenwriter(s): Francois Ozon
Cinematographer(s): Jeanne Lapoirie
Composer(s)/Music: Philippe Rombi
COURTESY OF
IFC Films