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Summary: Exceptional movie
Review: I have a fondness for foreign films. They have a way of treating a subject matter in such a different way at times. This movie was no different. It has an innocence and viewpoint that had it been an American film, would have been entirely different. Also the age of the actors is refreshing that they are not in their 20s. These are mature adults. This is something I like in foreign films. Here in the US, youth dominates the movies scene. You almost forget there is life after 30.This movie is done as an interview after the fact and through flashbacks. It is about a man and a woman that meet anonymously through an ad in a magazine. The woman had placed an ad, in order to fulfill a fantasy. They meet over several months and over time a relationship develops.
Through this interview, you begin to realize that they have developed a certain regard for one another, but the oddity of their relationship and never even sharing their names puts a certain restriction on their taking the relationship farther.
However, through a shared tragedy, they realize their feelings are not so easily ignored. The actors are perfect in this story. The one scene with the two in bed where they opt for "normal sex" is so innocent, that you forget these are two strangers who have met for sex at that time for over 6 months. It is touching and cute in a way. As odd as the premise is, this story is about relationships and how life can complicate our illusions. Some times what can never be; holds more promise than what is. A very unique and compelling movie.
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Summary: This was fantastic! Everyone should see it!
Review: I loved this movie and it is without question now my favorite movie of all time. This is a fabulous film and even those who don't like sub-titles or can't speak French should give it a try. It is without question the best movie on the subject of love and sex that I have ever seen. The characters in this film are so real and they pull you into their story no matter where in the world you live. The writer of this film is a man but he knows everything about men and women and the way they think in a relationship. It's a beautiful, funny, touching and sometimes heartbreaking film to see. Don't miss it if you can help it. The best part of this film is that the acting is incredible. Bravo to Nathalie Baye and Sergi Lopez both of whom deserve highest honors for it as well as the director, Frederic Fonteyne. See it and tell everyone you know to do the same. It's simply breathtaking!
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Summary: Parisian Love Affair
Review: I really, really liked this film. It is modern, stylish, and quintissentially French. The actors have a depth and range, and convey their emotions flawlessly. The premise is simple: a woman puts an ad in a magazine advertising a sexual fantasy she has that she wants to act out. Her intent is to have a purely sexual affair, no names, no details of every day life, no mess. A man answers her ad, shows up to meet her at a cafe, and they decide to go forward to this mysterious place they will create together, alone. They begin to meet weekly at a hotel, and sometimes first at the cafe. They stumble over emotions which crop up here and there, and have trouble deciding whether or not to stay in each other's company for a drink after their liasions, whether to let Him drive Her home. They have the drink. She opts for the Metro. They do this dance of uncomfortable union around each otber. I give this movie Five stars for really incredible acting, as well as nice use of color and style (ie: deep, dark reds (for the hallway in the hotel), subdued blues (for the room, which we don't get to see at first, but which becomes open more and more to us as the couple's relationship progresses), nice shots of the cafe, the streets in the rain, etc). I found both stars highly magnetic and attractive, and very, very expressive. The man carried his heart in his eyes, and they reflected the joy he felt with her, the intense sorrow, the restless erotic anticipation. In turn, the woman's mannerisms and movements seemed to reflect the stages of their relationship. This film is a must-see for fans of modern World Cinema. It played at the Seattle International film festival, where Nathalie Baye won an award for Best Actress.
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Summary: great portrait of love
Review: It is surprisingly a billiant, subtle and real portrait of love, which though started as a random affair. It's profoundly moving and sad when it reaches the end, and is beautifully filmed and very French, with superb performance from the 2 leading actors!
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Summary: AN AFFAIR OF LOVE!
Review: NATALIE BAYE--you remember her from "The Return of Marin Guerre!--and SERGI LOPEZ--he was in "Western"!--are the lovers in this surprisingly INTELLIGENT FILM about an EROTIC AFFAIR than turns into a MATTER OF THE HEART! Director FREDERIC FONTEYNE's 1999 film is one of the best FRENCH imports of recent years. These characters do not have names, just think of them as "Him" and "Her"! They set out to deliberatley have an annonymous sexual affair! But things become complicated as the realize they are growing to LOVE one another! What a surprise! An EXCELLENT FILM, because it is built on the SMALL THINGS that matter to people! Truly UNFORGETTABLE!
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Summary: A sensation!
Review: One of the few French films that I could honestly say that I enjoyed. It was funny, romantic, sad and tragic all at once. I became so interested in this film that I had to go out and purchase my own copy. Two thumbs up!
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Summary: A sensation!
Review: One of the few French films that I could honestly say that I enjoyed. It was funny, romantic, sad and tragic all at once. I became so interested in this film that I had to go out and purchase my own copy. Two thumbs up!
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Summary: A thoughtful and sensual meditation on the nature of romance
Review: Originally released in North America as "A Pornographic Affair",this tri-national production (Belgian director,Spanish actor, French actress)is a highly intelligent and thoroughly adult exploration into the complex and often disappointing world of romantic relationships. Operating very much in the same dynamic as "Last Tango In Paris" in which Marlon Brando's character insisted on not revealing his identitiy as a way of creating a new one,"An Affair Of Love" finds two Parisians without names connecting through an ad in a magazine and pursuing a thoroughly physical interaction. Most interesting is that the entire relationship is actually a flashback as the two characters relate their experiences to an off-screen interviewer creating a wonderfully semi-documentary feel to the film. While the relationship of the two begins as purely sexual (in fact the very first line of the film begins with the woman discussing sex) it soon develops into a larger exploration on the nature of love and relationships thereby underscoring the irony of the original title of the film. French screen legend Nathalie Baye, at 52, conveys an irrestable allure both sexually and sensually and while the characters of the film do not escape sadness, the ideas and sensibilities of "An Affair of Love" credit both its creators and their audience. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A thoughtful and sensual meditation on the nature of romance
Review: Originally released in North America as "A Pornographic Affair",this tri-national production (Belgian director,Spanish actor, French actress)is a highly intelligent and thoroughly adult exploration into the complex and often disappointing world of romantic relationships. Operating very much in the same dynamic as "Last Tango In Paris" in which Marlon Brando's character insisted on not revealing his identitiy as a way of creating a new one,"An Affair Of Love" finds two Parisians without names connecting through an ad in a magazine and pursuing a thoroughly physical interaction. Most interesting is that the entire relationship is actually a flashback as the two characters relate their experiences to an off-screen interviewer creating a wonderfully semi-documentary feel to the film. While the relationship of the two begins as purely sexual (in fact the very first line of the film begins with the woman discussing sex) it soon develops into a larger exploration on the nature of love and relationships thereby underscoring the irony of the original title of the film. French screen legend Nathalie Baye, at 52, conveys an irrestable allure both sexually and sensually and while the characters of the film do not escape sadness, the ideas and sensibilities of "An Affair of Love" credit both its creators and their audience. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Phenomenal
Review: This is my all time favorite film. The depiction of love...is absolutely amazing. I have made all my friends watch this movie, because I think it is so special. The cinematography is beatiful. Overall and extremely moving and poignant film.
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