Geoffrey Enthoven’s ‘‘Hasta la Vista’’
film sends us the message: Carpe Diem. Life is hard but the moments we share
are the important ones. Friendship makes people recognize themselves. So,
Philip -Robrecht Vanden Thoren-, Lars- Gilles De Schrijver- and Josef-Tom Audenaert- are not just three young special-needs
friends but three “lotus eaters” who want to pursue the dream of being
independent with money abroad. After having spent a lot of years on a domestic
life with parents, it’s time they discovered something different. It’s time
they lost their virginity. So here the subject comes regarding this road movie
about the importance of keeping the dreams alive notwithstanding any
difficulties let alone different disabilities.
To pursue the dream of traveling- with the exact
aim to visit a Spanish brothel- the three friends accept finally to be
supported by Claude- Isabelle de Hertogh- who is in between a nurse and a
driver for them. As soon as they realize her valuable role, their journey
becomes pleasant. It is that moment Joe Dassin’s music comes to the fore. And
the moments’ sharing present makes them see how this journey experience is an
acquired taste. Claude performs a mother care role for all of them, whereas
cityscapes change fast one after another. Dolce Vita is a fact. However, the
story does not misinterpret the issue of life and death, even though the sea
shootings have successfully created a balanced atmosphere of expectation in the
film by setting the target destination from scratch. Sea is the destination but
seems also to be the starting-point for the unknown.
Consequently, it is vital that we become
acquainted with the reality of special-needs men. This film illustrates some aspects
of their life to make clear that they are people like all other people. Through
a sense of humor, three characters are depicted in the modern era of techno
vibes where mobiles are everywhere, parents’ fears continue to exist but,
however, the majority of people somehow resist on disability. “Hasta La Vista” is an illustrated
proof that even difficult life is life and therefore, instead of tilting at
windmills, we should start spending our energy on relationships. No wonder why
the film gained the audience award of EFA (European Film
Academy) in 2012. Good,
interesting, special.
In Greece, 4th of April,
AmA films