Trouble Every Day
Encyclopedia
Trouble Every Day is a 2001 film by French director Claire Denis
. The film was written by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau. The film stars Vincent Gallo
, Tricia Vessey
, Béatrice Dalle
and Alex Descas. The film's soundtrack
is provided by Tindersticks
.
The film received mixed reactions from critics. Variety
wrote that it is "over-long, under-written and needlessly obscure instead of genuinely atmospheric". The Boston Globe
was more positive, but concludes by calling the film "a success in some sense, but it's hard to like a film so cold and dead".
Later, the film developed a small following who admire it for its themes of existentialism
and its unique take on the horror
genre
as well as gender roles. It was given an in depth analysis by Salon.com
which looked at the intricacies of the film, particularly the metaphor
ical nature of the narrative. At Film Freak Central, Walter Chaw calls it "Plaintive and sad, Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day is a rare combination of honesty, beauty, and maybe even genius." The film has been associated with the New French Extremity
.
The film was screened in out of competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
.
Claire Denis
Claire Denis is a French film director and Professor of Film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.-Early life:...
. The film was written by Denis and Jean-Pol Fargeau. The film stars Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo is an Italian-American film director and actor. Though he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also...
, Tricia Vessey
Tricia Vessey
Tricia Vessey is an American actress.Vessey grew up in Monterey, California. Some of her film work includes: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Trouble Every Day, Town & Country, Coming Soon, On the Edge, Nobody Needs to Know, The Brave and Bean.She has one child, a son, with Anton...
, Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
-Biography:Dalle was born in Brest, Finistère, France, as Béatrice Cabarrou. In 1985 she married the painter Jean-François Dalle but they divorced in 1988....
and Alex Descas. The film's soundtrack
Trouble Every Day (soundtrack)
Trouble Every Day is the name of Tindersticks' soundtrack to French director Claire Denis's 2001 film Trouble Every Day.-Track listing:# "Opening Titles"# "Dream"# "Houses"# "Maid Theme 1"# "Room 321"# "Computer"# "Notre Dame"# "Killing Theme"...
is provided by Tindersticks
Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an Indie rock band from Nottingham, England formed in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples took on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006, but more permanently the following year...
.
The film received mixed reactions from critics. Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
wrote that it is "over-long, under-written and needlessly obscure instead of genuinely atmospheric". The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
was more positive, but concludes by calling the film "a success in some sense, but it's hard to like a film so cold and dead".
Later, the film developed a small following who admire it for its themes of existentialism
Existentialism
Existentialism is a term applied to a school of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual...
and its unique take on the horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
as well as gender roles. It was given an in depth analysis by Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
which looked at the intricacies of the film, particularly the metaphor
Metaphor
A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g., "Her eyes were glistening jewels." Metaphor may also be used for any rhetorical figures of speech that achieve their effects via...
ical nature of the narrative. At Film Freak Central, Walter Chaw calls it "Plaintive and sad, Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day is a rare combination of honesty, beauty, and maybe even genius." The film has been associated with the New French Extremity
New French Extremity
New French Extremity is a term coined by Artforum critic James Quandt for a collection of transgressive films by French directors at the turn of the 21st century. The filmmakers are also discussed by Jonathan Romney of The Independent...
.
The film was screened in out of competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
2001 Cannes Film Festival
The 2001 Cannes Film Festival started on May 14 and ran until May 25. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.-Jury:* Liv Ullmann, President * Mimmo Calopresti * Charlotte Gainsbourg...
.
Cast
- Vincent GalloVincent GalloVincent Gallo is an Italian-American film director and actor. Though he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also...
as Shane - Tricia VesseyTricia VesseyTricia Vessey is an American actress.Vessey grew up in Monterey, California. Some of her film work includes: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Trouble Every Day, Town & Country, Coming Soon, On the Edge, Nobody Needs to Know, The Brave and Bean.She has one child, a son, with Anton...
as June - Béatrice DalleBéatrice Dalle-Biography:Dalle was born in Brest, Finistère, France, as Béatrice Cabarrou. In 1985 she married the painter Jean-François Dalle but they divorced in 1988....
as Coré - Alex Descas as Léo
- Florence Loiret as Christelle
- Nicolas DuvauchelleNicolas DuvauchelleNicolas Duvauchelle is a French actor.-Biography:Duvauchelle starred in numerous movies including Lightweight, À tout de suite and Le Grand Meaulnes...
as Erwan - Raphaël Neal as Ludo
- José Garcia as Choart
- Hélène Lapiower as Malécot
- Marilu Marini as Friessen
- Aurore ClémentAurore ClémentAurore Clément is a French actress. She has performed in a number of motion pictures in both the French language and the English language as well as in television films and miniseries.-Early life:...
as Jeanne - Bakary Sangaré as Night guard
- Lionel Goldstein as Receptionist
- Céline Samie as Woman in bra
- Arnaud Churin as Truck driver