The beauty of the look of the film is matched by the intensity and nuance between Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil, playing together for the first time.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The beauty of the look of the film is matched by the intensity and nuance between Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil, playing together for the first time.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

An exquisite black comedy that flaunts its sensual baggage.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

An exquisite black comedy that flaunts its sensual baggage.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is a film of two halves, with the half involving sweetness and light muddled and limp in comparison to its tougher, more sinister flipside, while the ending is almost unforgivably trite.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is a film of two halves, with the half involving sweetness and light muddled and limp in comparison to its tougher, more sinister flipside, while the ending is almost unforgivably trite.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The acting is convincing, despite the characters coming across as alienating French film stereotypes, passionate and withdrawn at the same time, while discussing vague concepts of human nature and love.

~ The Dude -

The acting is convincing, despite the characters coming across as alienating French film stereotypes, passionate and withdrawn at the same time, while discussing vague concepts of human nature and love.

~ The Dude -

Leconte’s film constantly amuses and surprises, genuinely uplifting while making very clear that people can be a bit rubbish sometimes.

~ Jeff Robson -

Leconte’s film constantly amuses and surprises, genuinely uplifting while making very clear that people can be a bit rubbish sometimes.

~ Jeff Robson -

Patrice Leconte is an enduring master of French cinema, coaxing the absolute best from well-seasoned players.

~ George Williamson -

Patrice Leconte is an enduring master of French cinema, coaxing the absolute best from well-seasoned players.

~ George Williamson -

The star himself commands an uncharacteristic stillness, dialling down his famous charisma, surrendering himself to the material.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The star himself commands an uncharacteristic stillness, dialling down his famous charisma, surrendering himself to the material.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Vanessa Paradis conveys the instinct and desire of the child woman with flirtatious innocence.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Vanessa Paradis conveys the instinct and desire of the child woman with flirtatious innocence.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -