The read
Every source lands within 4 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
As young French couple Gilles and Marion officially separate, we see, in reverse order, the milestone moments in their relationship: Gilles revealing his unfaithfulness at a tense dinner party; Marion giving birth to their premature son while Gilles is elsewhere; Gilles and Marion's joyous wedding; and, finally, the fateful moment when they meet as acquaintances at an Italian beach resort, and their love affair begins.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic62/100
181 audience votes
Key crew
- François OzonDirector
- François OzonScreenplay
- Emmanuèle BernheimScreenplay
- Philippe RombiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiMarion
- Stéphane FreissGilles
- Françoise FabianMonique
- Michael LonsdaleBernard
- Géraldine PailhasValérie
- Antoine ChappeyChristophe
- Marc RuchmannMathieu
- Jason TavassoliL'Américain
- Jean-Pol BrissartLe Juge
- Eliane KherrisL'avocate
- Yannis BelkacemNicolas
- Sylvie DebrunL'échographiste
Stills
Themes
rapeneglect of one's spousepregnancymarriagevacationexgattinweddingfalling in loverelationshipdivorceex-wifevoyeurism