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MPAA RATING: Not rated
Starring Caroline Trousselard, Sagamore Stevenin, Francois Berleand, and Rocco Siffredi
A provocative portrait of a young French woman, Marie (Trousselard), and her journey to gain control of her life. Marie embarks on an escalating sexual journey that tests her own physical and emotional limits, and which, through an ironic twist-of-fate, eventually leads to her fulfillment. (Trimark Pictures)
| GENRE(S): | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: | Catherine Breillat |
| DIRECTED BY: | Catherine Breillat |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 8, 2000 Video: February 8, 2000 Theatrical: September 17, 1999 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 99 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | France |
| LANGUAGE(S): | French (with English subtitles) |
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The average user rating for this movie is 3.9 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
L. R. gave it a2:
Erotic: No. Mysterious: No. Interesting: No. This is a film about a truly f...ed up woman and her need to be needed in the most superficial of ways. It should be shown at the French Psychiatric Film Critics annual meeting in Cannes.
Liz R. gave it a 2:
Pretentious and boring. Flat characterization & absurd narration which is cliched and often makes no sense at all. A retrograde step for women and women directors.
Andrew M. gave it a 1:
I didn't like this film. Whatever it tried to achieve it failed. No message, no feeling, no reaction. And the more explicit scenes did little more than raise me from my slumber.
Daniel S. gave it an 8:
If the average person sees the title "Romance" they obviously think the movie is going to be a nice, warm fuzzy movie, good for the family. What they don't realize is that in the beggining of the movie there's a giant red X over the title "Romance" meaning, there's NO romance! This is a smart and very deep film, more than anyone would except while seeing it, leaving the viewer with a certain uncertainty afterwards.
Richard gave it a 6:
The French talk too much. Marie might have solved her problems quicker if she stopped analyzing every little move and left the dumb schmuck. That said, the film is luridly fascinating, certainly for the more pornographic aspects, and even amid the endless analysis there are a couple of bulls-eyes that make you think critically about sex and relationships. Caroline Trousselard's performance is brave and raw, and I hope she did a couple of comedies afterwards.

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