Jean and Paddy haven't recovered from Ben's death. Ben was Paddy's lover but also Jean's. Their threesome filled their existence. Today, while they still love each other, Jean and Paddy are torn apart.
Acting
Julie Gayet's silent devastation speaks volumes.
Direction
Mordillat frames grief like a fourth character at the table.
Director
Gérard Mordillat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1999 French cinema was obsessed with unconventional domestic arrangements—this is the era that gave us 'Anatomy of Hell' and 'The Dreamlife of Angels.'
Mordillat originally developed this as a documentary about grief support groups before fictionalizing it; the raw confessional quality never left.
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