I haven't read Irene Nemirovsky's novel but have now seen the film of Suite Francaise. It is a quiet film about desperate times and rather beautiful. Its cast includes the reliably excellent Kristin Scott Thomas. The end seems hurried but perhaps that is inevitable when the source is an unfinished novel. No matter. 70/100.
What else has the Pig been up to? He's been a very good boy exercise-wise. When last he reported to you he had taken his first tentative run after the calf strain. Since then he has been for another thirty minute run in broiling heat and then, yesterday morning, in more conducive (though humid) weather he surprised himself by staying out for ninety minutes. His weight is down and today he is going to test his refound golf game at Harborne. He is maintaining a mood of quiet pessimism although the temptation to be positive is lurking. Watching CNN soon dulls any positivity: Trump gets worse by the day and Biden is tragically limited.
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