The New Eve (1999)

Camille is having the time of her life, enjoying all that Pari's decadent nightlife has to offer a young single woman. She parties all night with sexual abandon, then stumbles home at dawn,... See full summary »

Director:

Catherine Corsini

Writers:

Catherine Corsini (original scenario), Marc Syrigas (original scenario)

Stars:

Karin Viard, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Catherine Frot

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karin Viard	...	Camille
Pierre-Loup Rajot	...	Alexis
Catherine Frot	...	Isabelle
Sergi López	...	Ben
Mireille Roussel	...	Louise
Nozha Khouadra	...	Solveig
Laurent Lucas	...	Emile
Valentine Vidal	...	Sophie
François Caron	...	Le psy
Frédéric Gélard	...	Octave
Jean-François Gallotte	...	Le père de Sophie
Gisèle Joly	...	La mère de Sophie
Nora Armani	...	Laurence
Alain Baudy	...	Frisé 1
Emmanuel Quatra	...	Frisé 2

Storyline

Camille is having the time of her life, enjoying all that Pari's decadent nightlife has to offer a young single woman. She parties all night with sexual abandon, then stumbles home at dawn, hungover and ready to do it all over again. But things change when, by chance, she meets Alexis, a married father of two and a militant political activist.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | sex in public | paris france | self destructiveness | sex scene | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Portugal

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 January 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

The New Eve

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gemini Films, Arte France Cinéma, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Zero Patience (1993)

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Soundtracks

El sol de buscaja
Performed by Yuri Buenaventura
Written by Yuri Buenaventura (as Y. Buenaventura) - Carlos Colorado (as C. Colorado)
Arranged by Andrés Viáfara (as A. Viafara)
Polygram Editions
© 1996 CARACOL EUROPA
Avec l'aimable autorisation de CARACOL EUROPA et de POLYGRAM PROJETS SPECIAUX

User Reviews

7/10

Camille's story could be every woman's story and actually the main parts are played by women.Men are desired, missed, run after, dropped but it's the women who call the tune. If men seem useless it's only because Camille has to remain alone to acknowledge she needs someone to reach the happiness she's longing for. She needs to touch Eden and to lose it to keep it when met again. Before she succeeds her demands are strong even if not clearly defined but what is difficult to handle is the way society functions nowadays. Rules don't exist anymore and she has to make sense with a deconstructed and puzzling world : family doesn't exist anymore and in order to find a sort of equilibrium people get married, have children, are in politics, cling to real or occasional friends, use drug or forget themselves in a sexuality deprived of taboo. Indeed as they fail to be taboo sexual relationships become less attractive, deprived of desire . Camille is completely lost in this world she doesn't understand. The director succeeds in showing the life of this `new Eve' without making concessions but without judging her. Even when we could or do blame her for what she does, he manages to let her pain show in a very touching way. Moreover the way she throws herself into the fight makes her very likeable. Actually if the film was a success I think it's because she's a sort of French Bridget Jones and a lot of women can identify with her. Karine Viard is really wonderful in that role and makes of Camille a very endearing character. You really have to see that film.