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16 December 1998 (France) morePlot:
A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Ennui, Why Karl Self Comments are wrong moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Charles Berling | ... | Martin | |
| Sophie Guillemin | ... | Cécilia | |
| Arielle Dombasle | ... | Sophie | |
| Robert Kramer | ... | Meyers | |
| Alice Grey | ... | Cécilia's Mother | |
| Maurice Antoni | ... | Cécilia's Father | |
| Tom Ouedraogo | ... | Momo | |
| Patrick Arrachequesne | ... | Doctor | |
| Mirtha Caputi Medeiros | ... | Meyers' concierge | |
| Pierre Chevalier | ... | University dean | |
| Oury Milshtein | ... | Jean-Paul | |
| Anne-Sophie Morillon | ... | Agnes | |
| Marc Chouppart | ... | Ferdinand | |
| Cécile Reigher | ... | Ferdinand's girlfriend | |
| Antoine Beau | ... | Pierre |
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Germany:16 | Australia:R | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (uncut) | UK:18Fun Stuff
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Sophie: Abstinence is turning you sour; give it up.Martin: I have.
Sophie: Really? Do I know her?
Martin: No, I met her in odd circumstances a few weeks ago.
Sophie: Really? You must be pleased.
Martin: You're quite wrong, I don't like her at all. She's totally uninteresting. I'm trying to get rid of her.
Sophie: Why? Is she ugly?
Martin: Not particularly.
Sophie: Is she stupid then?
Martin: No. Not at all. She never says anything stupid. It's complicated. She bores me. I have no contact with her. Or rather only physical contact.
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This film is a work of genius, capturing the feeling of Ennui in explicit detail. The sex scenes are just that, scenes of sex. To show passion would be to break out of the male leads feeling of boredom or ennui. The female part if one dimensional to give her no redeeming features, after all the male wants her but can't understand why he wants her as she does nothing for him, his pursuit is simply because he can't control her. If she showed any kind of feelings towards him the film would be finished. The film is about obsession and not being able to do anything else because this obsession controls your life and takes all your energy. I found the film both breathtaking and disturbing in equal measures. Definitely one to watch.