Let me start out by saying that I love non-English films, and I especially love those films with philosophical content, so with that in mind:
THIS FILM STINKS!!!
Supposedly this film investigates shows how "love without sex" for the main character is unfulfilling. What this film presents--lots of casual sex with endless philosophising about it---is really boring and quite unsexy. It reminds me of one of director Catherine Breillat's previous films, "36 Fillette," which I also disliked.
Breillat made a poor choice with lead actress Caroline Ducey. She has a expressionless face that engenders little sympathy for her situation. She also has the terrible misfortune of resembling Celine Dion.
The film, as serious as it is, has many unintentionally funny moments, especially the scenes with Caroline Ducey's principal at school. SPOILER ALERT: The ending is so ridiculous and preposterous that it seems to be a bad rip-off of a Michelangelo Antonioni movie from the '60's. (And I don't mean that as a compliment)
THIS FILM STINKS!!!
Supposedly this film investigates shows how "love without sex" for the main character is unfulfilling. What this film presents--lots of casual sex with endless philosophising about it---is really boring and quite unsexy. It reminds me of one of director Catherine Breillat's previous films, "36 Fillette," which I also disliked.
Breillat made a poor choice with lead actress Caroline Ducey. She has a expressionless face that engenders little sympathy for her situation. She also has the terrible misfortune of resembling Celine Dion.
The film, as serious as it is, has many unintentionally funny moments, especially the scenes with Caroline Ducey's principal at school. SPOILER ALERT: The ending is so ridiculous and preposterous that it seems to be a bad rip-off of a Michelangelo Antonioni movie from the '60's. (And I don't mean that as a compliment)