{"id":67,"date":"2020-12-16T13:13:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?p=67"},"modified":"2020-12-16T13:30:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:30:57","slug":"could-you-develop-your-french-competence-by-watching-more-french-films-and-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/2020\/12\/16\/could-you-develop-your-french-competence-by-watching-more-french-films-and-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Could you develop your French competence by watching more French films and series?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a year in which screens have played a larger than average role in our ability to engage with the outside world, we are sure that many of you are running out of new series and movies to pass the time.  For those of you keen to develop your French language skills, watching French films and TV series, even with subtitles, can be an effective and entertaining way of familiarising your ears with spoken French, as well as providing insights into French culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you can see a list of popular French films and series that you can use for inspiration. We encourage all of you to consider your own preferences in the hope of finding viewing options that best suit your own personal tastes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that some of these films and series may not be suitable for family viewing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les&nbsp;Intouchables&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;box-office phenomenon in France,&nbsp;which&nbsp;shattered records to become the second most successful French film of all time,&nbsp;it&nbsp;tells the story of the unconventional and surprising friendship that develops between a disabled white millionaire and his Senegalese carer.&nbsp;Hilarious, moving&nbsp;and&nbsp;uplifting: quite simply, this movie is a&nbsp;must-see.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Intouchables Official Trailer #1 (2012) HD Movie\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/34WIbmXkewU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Priceless (French title:&nbsp;<em>Hors de Prix<\/em>)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A romantic comedy that centres&nbsp;on&nbsp;a case of mistaken identity.&nbsp;In a bizarre set of circumstances, a&nbsp;young&nbsp;gold-digger (Audrey&nbsp;Tautou) mistakes a mild-mannered bartender (Gad&nbsp;Elmaleh) for a wealthy suitor and proceeds to woo him. A fun, feel-good film.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Priceless\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dY8gDlYosbs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Sch\u00e9h\u00e9razade\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This film, which won three C\u00e9sar awards, including Best First Feature Film, explores the relationship between two marginalized teenagers on the streets of Marseille. When Zachary, a troubled youth who has been recently released from prison, meets&nbsp;Sh\u00e9h\u00e9razade, a young prostitute, a dramatic and, at times, traumatic journey of self-discovery and, ultimately, of love, ensues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e8msdbG5Iu0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e8msdbG5Iu0<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 this is not a trailer, but a short clip from the film, with English subtitles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Girlhood&nbsp;(French title:&nbsp;<em>Bande&nbsp;de&nbsp;Filles<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teenager&nbsp;Marieme&nbsp;joins a gang of girls, in hopes of escaping her oppressive family situation and dead-end school prospects. Set against a backdrop of&nbsp;banlieue&nbsp;Paris, this is a&nbsp;powerful coming-of-age drama, which deals with&nbsp;the&nbsp;themes of marginalization, the transition from adolescence to adulthood, femininity&nbsp;and&nbsp;female&nbsp;sexuality.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Girlhood \/ Bande de filles (2014) - Trailer English Subs\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PqeBXrNZpto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Back to Burgundy&nbsp;(French title:&nbsp;<em>Ce qui nous lie<\/em>)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u00e9dric&nbsp;Klapisch\u2019s&nbsp;2017 comedic drama focuses on the lives of three siblings, who find themselves unexpectedly reunited after the death of their father. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Beaune region, this touching film follows the brothers and sister as they take over the management of their father\u2019s vineyard. A heart-warming story of reinvention and rediscovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Back to Burgundy \/ Ce qui nous lie (2017) - Trailer (English Subs)\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gO4zhekpkyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I Lost My Body&nbsp;(French title:&nbsp;<em>J\u2019ai&nbsp;perdu&nbsp;mon&nbsp;corps<\/em>)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A severed hand in search of its former owner is the unusual premise of this 2019 animated drama fantasy film. It&nbsp;became the first animated feature to&nbsp;be awarded&nbsp;the top prize in the&nbsp;Critics\u2019 Week section at Cannes. An eccentric, compelling and emotive watch.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I LOST MY BODY Teaser (France, 2019) Jeremy Clapin Feature - English Trailer\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3mMFbrbYJM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommended French TV Series&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Le Bazar de la&nbsp;Charit\u00e9<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A French drama mini-series, available on Netflix,&nbsp;which explores the lives of three women&nbsp;living in Paris&nbsp;in the aftermath of a great fire, the depiction of which relates to a real historical event, known as Le Bazar de la&nbsp;Charit\u00e9. The 1897 fire claimed the lives of 126 people, most of whom were women.&nbsp;This thrilling drama deals with themes of betrayal, deception and romantic turmoil.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bande Annonce - Le Bazar de la Charit\u00e9\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WN2H77N5160?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Mante<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The title of this&nbsp;thriller&nbsp;mini-series relates to the name given to the psychopathic serial-killer, Jeanne&nbsp;Deber, played by Carole Bouquet, who terrorized the city of Paris twenty-five years ago. After a copycat killer threatens the city once more, the police are compelled to enlist the help of&nbsp;Deber, in order to hunt the killer down.&nbsp;La&nbsp;Mante&nbsp;lays down the condition&nbsp;that she will only deal with her estranged son, who is a detective. Truly gripping, with powerful acting performances, this series, available to watch on Netflix, is well worth a watch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Mante   saison 1 Bande Annonce VF\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bYU7jp27L14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spiral&nbsp;(French title:&nbsp;<em>Engrenages<\/em>)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This critically acclaimed&nbsp;and&nbsp;long-running&nbsp;French detective series follows the criminal investigations pursued by both the police procedural and legal teams at the&nbsp;Palais&nbsp;de Justice in Paris. It also explores the personal lives of the central characters within these teams. Spanning eight series, the most recent of which was only released in 2020, this&nbsp;hugely successful&nbsp;crime thriller&nbsp;is available to watch on BBC IPlayer and is particularly valuable for French learners&nbsp;in terms of vocabulary,&nbsp;on account of&nbsp;the Parisian argot often employed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spiral (Engrenages) - Season 1 - Trailer\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cG5LNvYaHjU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Le Chalet&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A reunion of childhood friends goes very wrong, when a dark secret from the past surfaces and the group become ensnared in a deadly trap. This eerie six-part thriller series alternates between two timelines, twenty years apart, and is available to watch on Netflix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[TRAILER] Le Chalet (English subtitles)\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lHZpWrILI2k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dix Pour Cent <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A multi-award winning comedy series that centres on the Paris talent firm, A.S.K., where the three agents who head up the company struggle to keep their celebrity clients satisfied and their business successful. Spanning four series, it explores both the professional and personal lives of the three central characters and how they intertwine.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Call My Agent Trailer\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zXu3gOi8HxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plan&nbsp;C\u0153ur&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parisian Elsa is struggling to get over her ex. In a desperate attempt to help her friend move on, Elsa\u2019s best friend secretly hires an escort, but the plan works better than expected, leading to awkward and hilarious repercussions for the group of female friends. This comedy web television series is only the second ever French series to be produced for&nbsp;Netflix and has proved to be very popular. A special, one-off Covid-19-related episode was released on the platform in November 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hook Up Plan | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X1kdkjIjCb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Found a French film or series that you think others will enjoy?  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