Nothing! With the exception of surprises and nuances. Legrand's lense is so predictable: none movie scene will startle you. N-O-N-E. Many scenes are dramatically too long (pregnancy test, birthday party, bathtub). The length of these scenes brings nothing to the film's comprehension. Unless you are slow. For sure, Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet and the young Thomas Giorgia (+ a very special mention to the part of the judge played by Saadia Bentaïeb) are impressive. I don't want to downplay their talent for becoming the characters they play but, come on, there is no big fiction in them. The entire movie jibes to the reality. This is both its strength and its weakness at the same time. For wanting to constantly draw a "larger than life" image, Legrand falls at one or two extremes. Nothing is black and white in real life. Despite what Legrand would have us believe.
Review of Custody
