Summary
They are the perfect French haute bourgeois couple: Paul is a respected surgeon and Lucie cooks and gardens exquisitely. But now, in the autumn of his life, Paul can’t resist the lure of an ambiguous and dangerous relationship with a mysterious young woman. Might there be something sinister behind the roses delivered to his office and the “chance” meetings?
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 72Audiences 54GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer72%
Letterboxd · 872 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score37%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2013
November 26, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France- Luxembourg
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more15 people
- Daniel AuteuilPaul
- Kristin Scott ThomasLucie
- Leïla BekhtiLou
- Richard BerryGérard
- Vicky KriepsCaroline
- Jérôme VaranfrainVictor
- Laure KillingMathilde
- Anne MetzlerZoé Gassard
Laurent ClaretDenis, le directeur de la clinique- ASAnnette SchlechterMme Malek
Jean-François WolffCommandant Xavier Garin
Joël DelsautCapitaine Thierry Weiler
Jacqueline GhayeJuliette
Pascale Noe AdamAnouk
Lucie DebayAmie de Lou
Directing · 1
- Philippe Claudel Director, Writer
Production · 5
- Benjamin Hess Executive Producer
- Yves Marmion Executive Producer
- Romain Rojtman Executive Producer
- Françoise Menidrey Casting
- Jani Thiltges Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Denis Lenoir Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Elisa Aboulker Editor
Sound · 7
- André Dziezuk Music
- François Dumont Sound Editor
- Philippe van Leer Foley Artist
- Hubert Persat Sound Editor
- Pierre Lenoir Sound Recordist
- Charles Autrand Dialogue Editor
Art · 1
- Samuel Deshors Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Laurent Bozzi Key Hair Stylist
- Rakel Arnarsdottir Makeup Artist
- Gill Robillard Key Makeup Artist
- Stéphane Desmarez Key Hair Stylist
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