Annulaire, L' (2005)

Director:

Diane Bertrand

Writers:

Diane Bertrand (writer)
Yoko Ogawa (novel)

Release Date:

8 June 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Dock | Female Nudity | Preservation | Beautiful Woman | Sex Scene

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Olga Kurylenko	...	Iris
Marc Barbé	...	L'homme du laboratoire
Stipe Erceg	...	Costa, le marin
Edith Scob	...	La dame du 223
Hanns Zischler	...	Le patron de l'hôtel
Sotigui Kouyaté	...	Le cireur de chaussures
Doria Achour	...	La jeune fille aux champignons
Anne Benoît	...	La dame à la partition
Louis Dewynter	...	L'enfant (as Louis de Winter)
Anne Fassio	...	Mme Ryen
Olivier Claverie	...	M. Ryen

Also Known As:

The Ring Finger (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

France | Germany | UK

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Singapore:R21 | Malaysia:(Banned) | South Korea:18

Company:

Les Films du Veyrier

A Favorite at Toronto Film Fest

Saw this at TIFF 2005, my buddy and I went into this movie with no expectations and it ended up being a favorite (top 3 for me) of the film-fest. Unlike most at the fest, the pacing was perfect and each scene was necessary, it's a rare movie today that has such tight editing. The mystery and eros has a slow-burning build....

This was the only film I attended at the fest that left the audience hushed during the credits as well. I wouldn't call it 'eerie', maybe 'otherworldly'? Reminded me a little of polanski's ninth gate somewhat (and that's a good thing), but I doubt that anyone else would make that comparison :) I've been thinking about this movie for five months, figured it would be a shoe-in on the art-house circuit, but haven't heard much yet, this movie deserves to be seen!