#Laurent Lucas

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guys who do their best to support their wives through their anthropophagic habits

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Who by Fire (Comme le feu), Philippe Lesage (2024)

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Quelque chose d'organique (1998)

Directed by Bertrand Bonello

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Raw (2016)

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Raw (2016)

Movie #1,089 • Part of My JULIA DUCOURNAU Director Focus

This is, of course, a landmark film because it opened our eyes to the plight of vicious hazing within the French veterinary school industry. It's also a movie how a college-aged daughter never went the pool or beach with her dad, not even one time in her entire life.

You can drop the audience into a world with little to no context and your movie can work, sometimes to greater effect even (I'm seeing this with fellow French director Claire Denis right now). But when your film is draped with such heavy-handed metaphors, or at least the glaring vision that "that's the idea!", well, there needs to be a bit more set-up, more depth. Outside of a quick scene where Justine's mother complains about a rogue meatball in her vegetarian daughter's food, we don't really glean the gist of this relationship, which — because it is revealed at the very end of the film that she is also a genetic cannibal (?) who had to learn how to not try to eat her husband's torso (???) — is simply bad storytelling. And forget the older sister character, whose every whim and action feels like some forced propulsion to move the plot forward. We don't have a clue as to why she's the way that she is (other than, hey, she's related to Justine!).

The device of cannibalism as a stand-in for coming-of-age in a dog-eat-dog world is both fine/easy to understand and completely convoluted/messy in practice. Ducournau has been compared to Cronenberg ad nauseum and that's obvious and apt. I see some definite parallels in my struggle to fully connect with some of his beloved early work in that they eschew simplicity and strong characters in exchange for WTF shock value and chaotic set-pieces.

But still, it's not a complete failure. Raw is a step forward stylistically and Garance Marillier is compelling in the lead, especially given the flawed material. There's just not enough meat on the bone. Pun intended! Shout-out to this easter egg, though...

SCORE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½

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watching, looking, judging ph. emily lipson

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3.117 The other shoe

We started the night at a bar in a fancy rooftop hotel in San Myshuno. Sophia and I didn't bother dressing up because our only goal was to meet the man that had my sister all googly-eyed, and that didn't involve nice clothes. Jace Laurent was his name. He was from Tartosa and frequented the bar where we had the party. His fancy job title didn't fool me once he explained the role. He said he was a nano-simfluencer for a company called Trend Team. Apparently, he was heavily into fashion and was seeking the attention of brands on social media so he could score an endorsement deal. Basically, he was unemployed. True, I was technically unemployed too, but at least I left home and come back with money like normal working sims.

But after a while, I had to admit he wasn't as much of a schmuck as I thought he'd be. He was definitely weird, but seemed like he'd be kinda fun to hang out with once we got to know each other better.

"Would you stop grilling him??" Alessia shouted.

"I'm not grilling! I'm just trying to get to know him. Isn't that what you want?"

"Yeah, but stop with the 20 Questions!"

"How else am I supposed to get to know him, Less??"

Like, seriously! What was up with her? First she yelled at Sophia on Winterfest for trying to stay in the conversation and get to know her, and now this? I hoped ol' dude was up to handle her moods because if I couldn't win with her, no one could.

"Don't mind her," Jace said. "She's just a little pregnant."

"I'm sorry...WHAT?!"

His proud, smug face melted into discomfort and mortification.

"Oh no...she didn't tell you."

"We're in love, Luca," Alessia shouted. "I asked him to move in."

So many questions buzzed around my brain like a swarm of bees, but the frustration flowing through my veins was stronger than the urge to get answers. I was so done with this seemingly endless stream of accidental pregnancies around me! The mere thought of another person turning up pregnant ignited a fiery anger within me so intense I could almost taste it. Okay…I wouldn't actually resort to violence, but the urge to lash out, to release my pent-up frustration, was as real as all these unborn babies in my life.

"We have to go," I said, getting up from the table.

Alessia yelled after us, questioning our abrupt departure, but I didn't care. My only goal was to seek shelter in the safety of my home because the fortress I built around my emotions had finally been breached. Falling apart was imminent now. As soon as I crossed the threshold, the pressure that had been building up all week erupted from my mouth as I hollered. I never felt so out of control before. I paced, tugged on my hair, and screamed some more. Sophia stood off to the side for a moment, watching, allowing me to get it out, but then she marched up to me and embraced me tightly as if she were trying to squeeze hope back into me. We collapsed onto the couch and cried together. I probably should have waited to tell her about my hospital visit, but how much more could it hurt? We were already at the bottom.

"Sophia," I said through my tears, "I gotta tell you something."

She sat up to hear my story and wiped my face.

"I went to the doctor. That's where I was earlier... I have low fertility too. I'm so sorry!"

To my surprise, she didn't sink deeper into despair, like I thought she would. She held my hand and showed me the most incredible display of bravery I had ever seen.

"Awwwww, Luca! Are you okay? This isn't your fault. It's no one's fault. It just...is."

I knew she was right, but life really sucked at the moment, and I didn't know how to withstand against all those blows anymore. I thought I was strong enough, but now my wife had to hold me up.

"It's just not fair," I yelled. "Alessia, Yasmine...and even Dub! None of them were trying to get pregnant! Why won't it happen for us? I feel like we're being punished for something, but I don't know what it is! I just want to start a family with you. What's so bad about that?? I've done everything to stay positive and hopeful, but I can't do it anymore! I can't do it, Sophia!"

She wiped my tears and tried to soothe me, telling me it was going to be okay, just like I did for her at the beginning of all this.

"Hey...listen...we can't give up yet, babe. We've got one more trick up our sleeve! How about tomorrow I do the IVF? Forget those treatments!"

"Are you sure? That's surgery."

"It's outpatient. This is my last chance to carry my own child. I have to take it."

"Okay. But only if you want to. I'm fine with adoption if you change your mind, but...I really hope it works."

"Me too."

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Brigitte Nielsen & Leticia Lucas in Black In Shape, shot by Helmut Newton for Vogue US, May 1983

Hair by Maury Hopson

Makeup by Way Bandy

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The New Eve (La nouvelle Ève), Catherine Corsini (1999)

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The Munch Family Round 7

Sometimes my Sims are way too active when I'm not playing them. While unsupervised, Hector Laurent moved in with Mila and her boys. Mila had also given birth to a miracle baby - Annika Laurent-Munch.

Mila and Hector both turn 65 this round.

Gunther wonders if he is missing out on life, and decides to propose to Travis Scott.

Travis asks Gunther to move in, which they will do at the beginning of the next round.

Mila gets a promotion and Lucas adopts a dog named Turtle.

This cat...

The Munch Family Master Post

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US Vogue September 1985

Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Models/Modèles : Maria von Hartz, Leticia Lucas, Amalia Vairelli, Khadija Adams.

Makeup/Maquillage José Luis

Photo Helmut Newton

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Lucas being an absolute dog lover is immediately being adopted into my belief system. They love him unconditionally and he loves them back just as fiercely. Which dog breeds do you think Lucas prefers? My vote is for absolutely gigantic breeds.....that shed a lot. 47 is in a constant battle with dog hair and teaching them not to sleep in their beds. Too bad Lucas and his samoyed, great pyrenese, husky and mastiff can't hear him over the husky's 'talking' and Lucas telling them what good digs they are

I love that!! Because yes - Lucas loves his doggos BIG. Not because they’re more terrifying or intimidating, no, because there is more to hug and to fluff!

I can imagine that he loves to take long walks with them, going on little adventures and have fun throwing sticks

And of course they all sleep in Lucas' bed, where else are they supposed to sleep?? In their super expensive dog beds 47 bought? Or in the shed outside of the house?! That’s almost considered animal cruelty, so no, the babies must sleep next to their daddy

47 can sleep on the couch ♥️

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Luca Gadjus at Yves Saint Laurent SS18