Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.
Acting
Binoche's face contains multitudes — every micro-expression is devastating.
Direction
Denis treats emotional chaos like choreography, intimate and unbearably precise.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll feel like you're eavesdropping on real conversations.
Director
Claire Denis
Juliette Binoche
Isabelle
Xavier Beauvois
Vincent
Philippe Katerine
Mathieu
Josiane Balasko
Maxime
Sandrine Dumas
Ariane
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Actor
Alex Descas
End Man
Laurent Grévill
François
Bruno Podalydès
Fabrice
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Clairvoyant
Gérard Depardieu
Clairvoyant
Claire Tran
Admirer of the Actor
Schemci Lauth
Bartender
Charles Pépin
Country Man
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Roland Barthes' 'A Lover's Discourse' — yes, it's literally adapted from literary theory about love.
Denis initially wanted to call it 'Dark Sunshine' because the title is deeply ironic — there's no actual sunshine here, just yearning.
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