Have you ever been obsessed with someone? This movie is about what happens when obsession is taken to extremes. In a departure from her usual light-hearted characters, Audrey Tatou plays Angélique, a young art student in love with Dr. Loïc Le Garrec (Samuel Le Bihan), who is married. Her closest friends do not approve of the relationship, but she insists that Loïc will leave his wife for her.
With its lush use of roses, Tatou's sweet and hopeful smile, and her wistful feelings of love toward Loïc, you will believe that this will be a light romance, but don't be fooled. There is so much more going on here.
The movie begins from Angélique's point of view and halfway through rewinds itself and changes to Loïc's perspective. When it does, you'll find yourself wanting to go back to the first part to make sure you did see what you saw. It's very interesting how point of view changes the whole story.
It is very hard to talk about this movie without giving away its secrets, and there are many for us to uncover. Not really a date movie, not a romantic comedy, but instead, it is an insightful and fascinating film about how far someone will go for love. Even the very last moment holds a good shock. Go with it and enjoy the twists! And yes, it's French with subtitles, but well worth seeing! You'll even learn a new word for your vocabulary...
DIRECTOR: Laetitia Colombani. CAST: Audrey Tatou, Samuel Le Bihan, Isabelle Carre, Clement Siboney, Sophie Guillemin, Eric Savin.
AWARDS: 2 nominations.
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