Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
312.846.2600
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Lourdes
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Saturday Mar 20, 2010 (3pm)
Thursday Mar 25, 2010 (6pm)
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- Price
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$10
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Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Lourdes is a place that induces cross-the-heart piety. Each year since 1858, when one Bernadette glimpsed the Virgin Mary, millions trek there praying for a miracle healing — a sort of spiritual lotto. In Jessica Hausner's latest wonder, wheelchair-bound Christine (the lovely, ever-versatile Sylvie Testud) is one of the those pilgrims and the location-shot narrative mines the suspense, mystery, and unsought humor from such a supposition. Hausner's lens angles toward the gorgeous and agnostic, methodically capturing this mecca's sites, rituals, and its thorny promise of a second chance.
