Don't Look Back (2009)
"Ne te retourne pas" (original title)

A psychodrama about a photographer whose pictures tell a different story to that of her perception.

Director:

Marina de Van

Writers:

Marina de Van (based on an original idea by), Marina de Van (scenario and dialogue),

Stars:

Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci, Andrea Di Stefano

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophie Marceau	...	Jeanne
Monica Bellucci	...	Jeanne
Andrea Di Stefano	...	Teo / Gianni
Thierry Neuvic	...	Teo 2
Brigitte Catillon	...	Nadia 1 / Mère italienne
Sylvie Granotier	...	Nadia 2
Augusto Zucchi	...	Fabrizio
Giovanni Franzoni	...	Enrico
Vittoria Meneganti	...	Enfant brune 11 ans
Francesca Melucci	...	Enfant blonde 9 ans
Adrien de Van	...	Le psychiatre
Serena d'Amato	...	Donatella
Myriam Muller	...	Nania 2 jeune
Thomas De Araujo	...	Jérémie 8 ans (as Thomas de Araujo)
Lucas Preux	...	Jérémie 2

Storyline

Jeanne a writer, married, with two children - starts to see unsettling changes in her home. Her body is beginning to change. No one around her seems to notice. Her family dismisses these fears as the result of the stress of having to finish her next book, but Jeanne realizes that something far deeper, far more disturbing is taking place. A photograph at her mother's house sends her in search of a woman in Italy. Here, transformed into another woman, RosaMaria, she will discover the strange secret of her true identity.

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Plot Keywords:

multiple actors for one character | memory loss | loss of daughter | haunted by the past | family crisis | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France Italy Luxembourg Belgium

Language:

French Italian

Release Date:

3 June 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Encontro com o Passado

Filming Locations:

Lecce, Apulia, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€13,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ex Nihilo, Wild Bunch, Samsa Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both the main actresses have acted have been Bond girls.

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Soundtracks

Pizzicarella
Traditional

User Reviews

Do film critics snob good French movies?

Many angles are possible to represent personality disorders. Delivering an exciting movie with this subject is a challenge which I believe writer/director Marina de Van succeeded with beautifully. The tension and attention span gradually increase as does the spectator disorientation with subtly changing details to full decors. The physical changes are superbly rendered and here again the spectator starts to loose his/her reference points. In other words, we are inside Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci and move with her/them to try and understand. Both actresses perform splendidly and beyond feeling for their life's search, one leaves the movie with a strong bond for both personalities. In summary, I liked the movie for the storyline, the subtle crescendo along the time line, the actresses performance and the total attention span to try and understand (if I had been part of their life, I would have tried to help, but probably to no avail). I am a little sad for the low rating (6 at the time of this review).