Tout Va Bien (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #31.2 extract: Tout Va Bien (1972)



Far from unbearable, Tout Va Bien is one of Godard's directly political films from what some refer to as his revolutionary period. I was taken aback, however, by how observational and inquisitive this film is: there aren't endless Maoist statements and aphorisms being thrown at us; there is not much of a call for revolution. 
In the simplest terms, this shows the complications and many sides to the national unrest of France in 1968 and the characters that live in its aftermath. So, though I don't care much for all that Godard attempts to propose (much about Marxist fulfilment and mindfulness) because of his irritatingly transparent uses of alienation, I did appreciate the focus on character and perspective - something that Godard is often incapable of handling. 
Ultimately, I didn't like this film much, but I also didn't hate it - which is pleasantly surprising.

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