I don't quite understand the title of this
film, as there is a place called Sils-Maria (with a hyphen):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sils_im_Engadin/Segl
which is where the phenomena of clouds rolling down
the valley (the Maloja snake) can be sometimes witnessed - see this film from
1924 which is also featured in the current film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMT5v0yk9o
but as Maria is the main character in
the current film does the 'Maria' in the film title refer to her? Who knows? Anyway, ignoring all that, Juliette
Binoche is Maria, an older actress with a younger PA, who is
considering reviving her role in a play about an older woman and a
younger PA, although whilst originally she played the younger PA, she is now
going to be playing the older woman! Phew - get that? The film is about the
overlap between reality and the play, but it's all a bit theatrical, though
they do hang out in a very picturesque part of Switzerland, and check out the Maloja snake. Strangely I
didn't think there were any opening titles, but halfway through it announced
'Part 2' and then at the end there is (I think) an entirely unnecessary
'Epilogue'. Why do so many films go on too long - why not let the audience
sometimes remain hanging - I must go back and watch The Headless Woman again,
as that perhaps went too far the other way, and seemed to stop in the middle of
a scene!
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