Claire Darling

Claire Darling (La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling) is a 2018 French drama film directed by Julie Bertuccelli. This is the adaptation of Lynda Rutledge's novel Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale.

Plot
In Verderonne, a small village in the Oise, it is the first day of summer and Claire Darling wakes up persuaded to live her last day. She then decides to empty her house and sells everything without distinction, Tiffany lamps with the pendulum collection. The beloved objects echo her tragic and flamboyant life. This latest madness brings back Marie, her daughter, whom she has not seen for 20 years.

Cast

 * Catherine Deneuve - Claire Darling
 * Alice Taglioni - Young Claire Darling
 * Chiara Mastroianni - Marie Darling
 * Samir Guesmi - Amir
 * Laure Calamy - Martine Leroy
 * Olivier Rabourdin - Claude Darling
 * Johan Leysen - Father Georges
 * Anne Benoît - Madame Hiram

Production
The film was shot in the village of Verderonne in northern France.

Box office
Claire Darling grossed $0 in North America and a total worldwide of $1 million. With 85 000 spectators in France, the film is a heavy public failure.

Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of, based on reviews, and an average rating of. On AlloCiné, the film has a score of 3 out of 5. Télérama gives 4 stars to this documentary and compliments Catherine Deneuve: "unfathomable, reign on this tale." Didier Péron de Libération found in contrast that "the film, or the filmmaker [...] draws no interesting part of the nature of the game Deneuve". CineSeries is mixed but leaves a positive opinion: "a moving portrait of a courageous woman and imperfect mother."