All that glitters (2010)

If you want, you can say that All that glitters is a film about the conquer&divide-mentality of patriarchy. Patriarchy as male and class-based. The two main characters, Lila & Ely, live in the suburbs. They are bored. They want to try something new. One of them comes from a working-class district, while the other is a little bit more well off. The nightlife of Paris introduces them to a few upper-class types. Their friendship is under threat. What matters: to blend in, to act the part of saucy, attractive female. Lila hooks up with a rich boy, while Ely starts babysitting for an equally wealthy lesbian couple. All that glitters (directed by Geraldine Makache & Herve Mimram) is not an earth-shaking film, but its portrayal of deceit and friendship is energetic and evocative. Daniel Cohen is good as the cab-driving, kind-hearted father.