I think that if one approaches this as sheer entertainment and nothing else then it is very satisfying. The movie is four years old and has attracted only three comments all of whom found it disappointing in some way and it is unlikely to attract more comments unless it is shown on TV somewhere or someone buys a DVD - assuming one is available - or, like myself, just happens to be in the right place at the right time (Cine Lumiere on the day they were having a clear out of videos). Given my already existing admiration for the two leads and writer-director Philippe Lioret, who scored later with L'Equipier (again with Bonnaire) I would have caught this in the cinema given the opportunity and I'm pleased to have seen it albeit some four years later. If you have a soft spot for romantic comedies that offer everything except a happy ending - think Roman Holiday, for example; there's even a nod to that earlier gem when Bonnaire goes for a spin on the back of a motor scooter with Gamblin at the wheel - then this is for you. Sandrine Bonnaire is at a convention where the entertainment is provided by a group of improv actors. Jacques Gamblin is one of the group. They share a Mayfly moment of love, passion, and part. That's it. But you'll remember it the way you remember the taste of an ice cream when you were eight years old.
Review of Mademoiselle
