A Bernardo Bertolucci movie after a nine-year gap is a cause to celebrate. The acclaimed director of Last Tango In Paris (1972), The Last Emperor (1987) and The Dreamers (2003) returns this year with Me & You, about an interesting week shared by step-siblings. Lorenzo is a 14 year old troubled boy who wants to get away from everyone. He secretly skips his school ski-trip and sets base in their apartment block’s basement for a week of solitude. His elder step-sister stumbles upon his temporary abode and, declaring she has nowhere else to go, decides to spend the week there with him. Over the course of the week, the two re-discover each other, and through them, their shared family. Bertolucci, discarding his R-rated sensibilities, instead goes for the purity of love and sense of responsibility that siblings sometimes share. They even promise each other to overcome their individual issues! Bertolucci’s nuanced approach in the intimate observation of their relationship makes Me & You a tender and loving film.
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