122 mins |
Rated
M (Nudity)
Directed by Emmanuel Mouret
Starring Micaela Ramazzotti, Jin-gyu Cho, Guillaume Gouix, Émilie Dequenne, Jenna Thiam, Camélia Jordana
A very rich classical musical setting by Chopin, Satie and Puccini among others brings a playful or more serious counterpoint to these verbal or gestural exchanges which embrace these people day and night in this fine vintage Mouret which would have deserved more Césars than he did not harvest any. Daphné’s boyfriend has promised to spend time with her on holiday in the country yet, in his absence, she finds herself in the company of his cousin Maxime instead. Their initial diffidence gives way to a shared intimacy that gradually develops as they swap tales of their romantic adventures. It becomes apparent that, if you’re prepared to embrace it, love will enter your life without knocking. How will that heady, sweet passion affect you? What if it’s evasive and fickle as well? Will it bring a new dimension to your existence or will it become a painful void? Paying tribute to the French tradition of unassailable romance, Emmanuel Mouret relates the stories of individuals driven by a sense of yearning and demonstrates that, when it comes to treating romantic subject matter, the French are way out in front.
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A very rich classical musical setting by Chopin, Satie and Puccini among others brings a playful or more serious counterpoint to these verbal or gestural exchanges which embrace these people day and night in this fine vintage Mouret which would have deserved more Césars than he did not harvest any. Daphné’s boyfriend has promised to spend time with her on holiday in the country yet, in his absence, she finds herself in the company of his cousin Maxime instead. Their initial diffidence gives way to a shared intimacy that gradually develops as they swap tales of their romantic adventures. It becomes apparent that, if you’re prepared to embrace it, love will enter your life without knocking. How will that heady, sweet passion affect you? What if it’s evasive and fickle as well? Will it bring a new dimension to your existence or will it become a painful void? Paying tribute to the French tradition of unassailable romance, Emmanuel Mouret relates the stories of individuals driven by a sense of yearning and demonstrates that, when it comes to treating romantic subject matter, the French are way out in front.