It looks like a comic book pastiche of an idea by Ian Fleming’s chauffeur.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It looks like a comic book pastiche of an idea by Ian Fleming’s chauffeur.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Like the Breton countryside it chiefly inhabits, venerable and timeless.

~ Richard Mellor -

Like the Breton countryside it chiefly inhabits, venerable and timeless.

~ Richard Mellor -

Instead of bringing their desperation to life, the narrative unfolds in such a cold and detached manner, and with such austere dialogue and characterisation, that it becomes difficult to identify either with the passionate release that the lovers enjoy to

~ Themroc -

Instead of bringing their desperation to life, the narrative unfolds in such a cold and detached manner, and with such austere dialogue and characterisation, that it becomes difficult to identify either with the passionate release that the lovers enjoy to

~ Themroc -

A tame political farce that fails to ignite.

~ David Stanners -

A tame political farce that fails to ignite.

~ David Stanners -

Director Claude Chabrol has become the master of innuendo.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Director Claude Chabrol has become the master of innuendo.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

An exercise in stamina and perseverance.

~ Domers -

An exercise in stamina and perseverance.

~ Domers -

This is a masterful film about the meaning of friendship and the darker sides to human nature.

~ Caro Ness -

Talk is everything, with action hinted at the edges, as Chabrol's camera sidles off to look at a casually thrown book, or skates away from anything salacious.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Talk is everything, with action hinted at the edges, as Chabrol's camera sidles off to look at a casually thrown book, or skates away from anything salacious.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If this plot was an actor, it would be Calista Flockhart.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If this plot was an actor, it would be Calista Flockhart.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A polished, satisfyingly involving whole that avoids any mainstream trappings and credits the audience with intelligence and maturity.

~ Paul Griffiths -

A polished, satisfyingly involving whole that avoids any mainstream trappings and credits the audience with intelligence and maturity.

~ Paul Griffiths -

Secrets, lies and bloody murder.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Secrets, lies and bloody murder.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Claude Chabrol's formula remains intact. And unchanging.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Claude Chabrol's formula remains intact. And unchanging.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There is something distinctly nasty about a plot that relies upon the sexual abuse of a mentally defective girl.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There is something distinctly nasty about a plot that relies upon the sexual abuse of a mentally defective girl.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Though well executed, there isn’t a great deal to elevate the story beyond a solid genre piece.

~ Adam Micklethwaite -

Though well executed, there isn’t a great deal to elevate the story beyond a solid genre piece.

~ Adam Micklethwaite -