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6.0/10   849 votes
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Director:
Robert Salis
Writers:
Robert Salis (scenario) and
Jean-Marie Besset (scenario) ...
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Release Date:
4 February 2004 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Has its moments more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Gregori Baquet ... Paul
Alice Taglioni ... Agnès
Jocelyn Quivrin ... Louis-Arnault

Élodie Navarre ... Emeline
Arthur Jugnot ... Chouquet
Salim Kechiouche ... Mécir
Eva Darlan ... Mme Chouquet
Lakshantha Abenayake ... Le journaliste incarcéré
Yasmine Belmadi ... Ouvrier flash-back 1
Jacques Collard ... Un invité
Jo Prestia ... Le chef de chantier
Jamal Hadir ... Le frère de Mécir
Gilbert Desveaux ... Un professeur
Arnaud Binard ... L'entraîneur de water-polo
Adan Jodorowsky ... L'étudiant start-up (as Adam Jodorowsky)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
France:110 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Certification:
Taiwan:R-18 | UK:15
Company:
Ognon Pictures more

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Soundtrack:
Tema Romantica Uno more

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Has its moments, 8 July 2006
7/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Paul (Gregori Baquet) is attending a prestigious university in France. He has a girlfriend named Agnes (Alice Taglioni) who is puzzled why he won't live with her. Paul becomes sexually attracted to handsome roommate Louis-Arnault (Jocelyn Quivrin) but won't admit it, while handsome Arab Mecir (Salim Kerchrouche) makes it clear that he loves Paul. What is Paul to do?

Has its moments. When it sticks to Paul, Mecir and Louis-Arnault and the sexual aspect it's absolutely fascinating. But they continuously keep throwing in long boring speeches about business and politics that bring things to a screeching halt. Also (with the sole exception of Mecir) most of the characters are very unlikable and cruel. Paul's girlfriend especially comes across badly and Paul himself is whiny. It ends in a very muddled way with an unsatisfying ending.

The acting is all pretty good. Baquet is a bit too whiny but Quivrin and especially Kerchrouch are very good. The one sex scene is done very tastefully and there is quite a bit of casual female and male nudity (this would get an NC-17 if it had been rated). All in all not too good but some bright moments and acting make it worth a look. I give it a 7.

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