Stealth
by Lionel Baier
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Actor: Alicja Bachleda-Curus, Lionel Baier, Natacha Koutchoumov, Stephane RentznikDirector: Lionel Baier
Brand: Water Bearer Films
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Original Language); Polish (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-24
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: WATER BEARER FILMS
Movie Reviews of Stealth
Movie Review: Smart and funny--road trip to Poland
Summary: 5 Stars
"Stealth" is a clever and highly amusing story about arrested development and non-lethal obsession. Lionel and Lucie are a twenty-something brother and sister pair living in Lausanne, Switzerland. They are both attractive, well-employed, have supportive and accepting parents and are involved in affectionate relationships.
Lionel is gay, has a handsome and attentive boyfriend, but is bored and antsy about the future. Lucie is straight, has a hunky Italian boyfriend who loves her, but is forced to confront the future of her relationship when she finds that she is pregnant.
Lionel's long-time interest in a family connection with Poland turns into an obsession when he meets a pretty Polish au pair with visa problems. His decision to marry the girl starts a chain reaction that causes him to break up with his long-suffering boyfriend and ends with his sister "kidnapping" him and taking off for Poland to exorcise her brother's Polish demon.
The sibling road trip is marked by some hilarious dialogue and a series of misadventures. Lionel is beaten up when he intervenes in a domestic argument. His enraged attacker tries to destroy their borrowed car at 70 MPH, inflicting further damage on Lionel. Bleeding and dirty, Lionel encounters an angel of mercy--hunky and friendly Stanislaus--in a public restroom. The very sympathetic (and conveniently French-speaking) Stanislaus takes the Swiss pair under his wing and a romance between the two guys blooms quickly.
But the road trip must continue, and things go rapidly south when they leave "oasis Stanislaus" and head for Warsaw to track down the Polish ancestor who is the obstensible reason for the trip. They very quickly have their car stolen along with most of their money. Against the odds, dirty and broke, they finish the ancestor quest at the Polish National Archives and discover (also conveniently) a living and friendly family link.
The adventure brings some maturity and clarity to the siblings and the film ends with both ready to face life with greater courage and improved prospects for happiness.
This is a quirky story with a very European perspective, but it's lovable and fun. You care about every character in it and the ending, while a little vague, is a classic "feel-good" one. Highly recommended.
Summary of Stealth
Directed by Lionel Baier (Garçon Stupide) this sweet, oddball story deftly shuffles between sex, family love and adventure with comedic grace.From all outward appearances, Lionel is a happy gay man with a great career and a modern, open minded family who accepts his devoted lover Serge as one of their own.
Then Lionel discovers he has Polish ancestors. Suddenly he s immersing himself in all things Polish: food, language, etc. Things really heat up when he meets a pretty Polish immigrant facing deportation and decides to marry her.
Taking charge, Lucy (Lionel s sister) borrows Lionel s company car for a road trip to Poland to discover the family roots. Once there, Lionel rediscovers his seemingly lost homosexuality with the handsome Polish boy, Stan, and along the way, he finds the true meaning of family.
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