Forget-Me-Not

Margaret (Sophie Marceau) is a real career woman. Big emotions are taboo for her, even her relationship with her colleague Malcolm (Marton Csokas) is based on her professional success. But then Margaret gets a visit on her 40th birthday from an old notary who hands her a letter Margaret wrote to herself 33 years ago, when she was still called Margeruite and grew up in a small village. What initially elicits little emotion from the full-blooded manager soon becomes an exciting journey into her own past. For one by one Margaret receives nine letters from herself, in which she is confronted with her wishes, her dreams and her imagination. And soon she finds herself wondering whether, even at 40, it might not be worth thinking, dreaming and acting like a child again...

After the original love story "Liebe mich, wenn Du Dich traust" and his Hollywood detour with the remake "My sassy girl", Yann Samuell remains true to his style with "Vergissmichnicht". He tells an endearingly naïve story, which he has packaged in a playful visual language. The dream sequences and snippets of memories are imaginative, colorful, and - while no longer truly original - still pleasantly unconventional. Sophie Marceau plays the transformation from ice-cold career woman to dreamer with obvious fun, and even if her acting seems a bit over-the-top and chaotic at times, it always fits into the scenery Samuell has created here.

As with "Love Me If You Dare", "Don't Forget Me" is about adult relationships with childhood, the preservation of the ability to dream like a child and follow those dreams, and how much we as adults are shaped by our childhood. However, Samuell had put a much nastier spin on this in "Love Me If You Dare", which also gave the film a bit more bite. "Don't Forget Me", on the other hand, just seems playful and, especially towards the end, extremely cheesy.

And that's exactly what could make it difficult for many viewers to get on board with what is, in itself, a very charming trip of self-discovery. For those who don't necessarily have a soft spot for unrestrained kitsch, childishly naïve imagery and French comedies with a high languor factor are more likely to leave the cinema with a shock of sugar than a smile on their face. But if you're still in touch with the child within yourself, you'll definitely enjoy this film. Superficial, colorful and well-behaved - yet simply beautiful. And that's exactly what makes this film well worth seeing!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp