8 Femmes

Questions (comprehension, culture, vocabulary)

1. In the scene beginning at 0:03:38, how does the maid Louise address the daughter Suzon? How is this different from what you might expect?

2. How does Suzon address Louise in this same scene?

3. In the scene beginning at 0:46:14, how does Catherine address her sister, Suzon when she's acting as if Suzon is a police detective?

4. Which types of past tenses do the characters use to retrace their steps and put the pieces of the puzzle together?

5. Who is the only male character in this film (which is an adaptation of a play)?

6. This is a relatively recent film, yet it's set in the past. Which time period do you think it might be?

7. Are there any stereotypes in this film? There's probably at least something stereotypical about each of the eight women who are the focus of the film. Choose one of them, and describe her, then make a list of things that indicate the character is a stereotype.

8. Who uses ne along with other negative particles such as pas, rien, plus, etc.? What does this tell you about the level of formality or informality of the discourse?