Some of the reviewers dismissed this movie as being too "European", which is not really explaining anything. However, I am European and I found it interesting, albeit imperfect.
Attractive middle aged couple Jolie and Pitt (Vanessa and Roland), are vacationing in a most beautiful location, allegedly in the south of France. It is actually Gozo and not looking much like southern France (where I spent many summers), but this is irrelevant to the story.
The couple is on the rocks, they hardly speak to each other. Roland drinks a lot, Vanessa lounges. A sparkle of life comes with the newlywed couple who takes residence in the adjoining room of their hotel.
Vanessa spies the couple through a hole in the wall and soon Roland does it, too. This sort of rekindle their sexual life, but there's a dark secret in Vanessa's life and until she acknowledges it, there is no future for the mature couple.
Allegedly a "vanity" project, there is also plenty of Jolie on sight. It would have been better is she restrained herself a bit, but we get plenty of her rather large breasts on her very thin body, and close-ups of her weird, taut facial features. Luckily, we also get some Brad Pitt, to balance the Jolie overexposure.
The mood and atmosphere are melancholic and hypnotic, probably best understood by a more mature audience who already experienced a slump in their relationships. It definitely seems realistic. However, onscreen fractured relationships are much more appealing than real-life ones, especially when portrayed by attractive people.
Attractive middle aged couple Jolie and Pitt (Vanessa and Roland), are vacationing in a most beautiful location, allegedly in the south of France. It is actually Gozo and not looking much like southern France (where I spent many summers), but this is irrelevant to the story.
The couple is on the rocks, they hardly speak to each other. Roland drinks a lot, Vanessa lounges. A sparkle of life comes with the newlywed couple who takes residence in the adjoining room of their hotel.
Vanessa spies the couple through a hole in the wall and soon Roland does it, too. This sort of rekindle their sexual life, but there's a dark secret in Vanessa's life and until she acknowledges it, there is no future for the mature couple.
Allegedly a "vanity" project, there is also plenty of Jolie on sight. It would have been better is she restrained herself a bit, but we get plenty of her rather large breasts on her very thin body, and close-ups of her weird, taut facial features. Luckily, we also get some Brad Pitt, to balance the Jolie overexposure.
The mood and atmosphere are melancholic and hypnotic, probably best understood by a more mature audience who already experienced a slump in their relationships. It definitely seems realistic. However, onscreen fractured relationships are much more appealing than real-life ones, especially when portrayed by attractive people.