Helene is artist Paul Berthier's niece and is the matriarch of her family and his estate. She lives in the family house which is basically frozen in time since the death of Berthier. When Helene passes away, her three children come together to figure out how to manage the estate. What I find interesting is how universal the simultaneous sibling connection and disconnection can be. The two brothers and a sister have completely different personalities, life goals, connections to the estate and interpretations of the past. And at the same time, they have an intuitive understanding of each other and a care for each other that runs deep. There is pain and laughter, and I suppose the relative proportion of each depends on each particular family. Here the two are balanced nicely, which makes for an enjoyable view into their lives.
4 stars (out of 5)
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