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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Summary Alix and Doug were not supposed to meet, but they did. Alix was on a train bound for Paris where she was going to audition for a film, having just left Calais where she had performed in an Ibsen play. Doug, a literature professor, had left England for Paris, where he was to attend the funeral of a dear friend. They were not supposed to m...

Directed By: Jérôme Bonnell

Written By: Jérôme Bonnell

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Distrib Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Just a Sigh

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Alix and Doug were not supposed to meet, but they did. Alix was on a train bound for Paris where she was going to audition for a film, having just left Calais where she had performed in an Ibsen play. Doug, a literature professor, had left England for Paris, where he was to attend the funeral of a dear friend. They were not supposed to m...

Directed By: Jérôme Bonnell

Written By: Jérôme Bonnell

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Emmanuelle Devos

Alix Aubane

Gabriel Byrne

Doug

Gilles Privat

Rodolphe

Aurélia Petit

Diane

Laurent Capelluto

Olivier

Françoise Lebrun

La mère d'Alix

Denis Ménochet

Antoine

Sébastien Pouderoux

Le jeune homme qui fait passer le casting

Olivier Broche

L'administrateur du théâtre

Eddie Chignara

Un acteur de la pièce d'Ibsen

Victoria Quesnel

Une actrice de la pièce d'Ibsen

Jérôme Baëlen

Un acteur de la pièce d'Ibsen

Anne-Elodie Sorlin

Camille - l'assistante

Odile Grosset-Grange

L'actrice qui fait des vocalises

Clément Bondu

Le barman de la Gare du Nord

Noémie Landreau

La femme à l'accueil de la banque

Laurent Desponds

Un voyageur dans le train

Delphine Zingg

La passante médecin

Maxence Tual

Le passant quand Alix est penchée contre le poteau

Jean-Charles Clichet

Un client du Bistrot Gourmand

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
58
38% Positive
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
58
38% Positive
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
Mar 27, 2014
The film is a bracingly romantic drama that's alive with a mature sense of passion and mystery.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 20, 2014
The movie is beautifully acted, and the chemistry between Ms. Devos, who is 49 (her character is 43), and Mr. Byrne, 63, is heated in a sadder-but-wiser, grown-up way.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
67
Mar 22, 2014
Devos keeps her character’s unreliability and self-disappointment relatable, and falling backwards into a new lover is something that Devos captures beautifully with her uncertain facial expressions and hungry eyes.
By Gabe Toro FULL REVIEW
50
May 1, 2014
Without much to go on, Just a Sigh lives up to its name. It disappears without a trace.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 16, 2014
When Jérôme Bonnell allows his two magnificent leads to work at the sparse dialogue, he invokes a powerful, elemental sense of frank, sexual discussion and high-end flirtation, imbuing the relationships with a maturity that's loathsomely rare in films today.
By Chris Cabin FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 20, 2014
If you’re wondering how much heat you’ll find in this French romance, the title offers an unexpectedly frank clue.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 19, 2014
The connection that these two are allegedly making must be taken on faith. Little is shown or spoken to sell it.
By Jordan Hoffman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Rectangle Productions, Scope Pictures, Element Pictures, France 3 Cinéma, Alvy Distribution, Le Pacte, Canal+, Ciné+, Eurimages, France Télévisions, Cofinova 8, La Région Île-de-France, Cofinova 9
Release Date Mar 21, 2014
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Cabourg Romantic Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Haifa International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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