(ANSA) - CANNES, 14 JUL - Those who expected that the musical tradition of the Cannes festival, after "Rocket Man" dedicated to Elton John, would continue with ALINE by Valérie Lemercier dedicated to Celine Dion risk being partially disappointed.
Anyone looking for an artist biography in the flamboyant tones of "Bohemian Rhapsody" will not find it, simply because at the center of this story there is not a transgressive icon like Freddie Mercury, but an intangible idol like Celine Dion.
Better to approach ALINE as a great show, served by a diligent direction, by a credible setting and by the amazing and mimetic voice of Victoria Sio, discovered in the theater during the musical "The Sun King" and immediately chosen for her ability to be faithful but also personal in shooting great hits of the Canadian singer. But the heart of the film is Aline's world, her family, her absolute love for a much older man who was born as his producer and talent scout but will become the lifelong companion and the pygmalion of his success.
The film bears the name of the protagonist, the very young Line Dieu who grows up in a crowded and close-knit family from Quebec in Canada. History accompanies her from the very first steps in the musical world, to the first auditions and performances. And then, coinciding with the love story that will change her life, here is the transformation from chrysalis into a butterfly, the awareness of her body, the security of a voice that will become unique and loved all over the world. (HANDLE).
