Thomas in Love (2000)

Thomas is a young agoraphobic man; he's afraid of coming to any kind of contact with other people, so he lives totally isolated in his apartment. The story takes place in the near future ... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre-Paul Renders

Writer:

Philippe Blasband

Stars:

Benoît Verhaert, Aylin Yay, Magali Pinglaut

11 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benoît Verhaert	...	Thomas Thomas
Aylin Yay	...	Eva
Magali Pinglaut	...	Melodie
Micheline Hardy	...	Nathalie (the Mother)
Frédéric Topart	...	Psychologist
Alexandre von Sivers	...	Insurance Agent
Serge Larivière	...	Receptionist
Jacqueline Bollen	...	Madame Zoe
Dominique Baeyens	...	Vanessa
Imbal Yalon	...	Eléonore
Véronique Dumont	...	Louise
Yse Gerbaux	...	La fille de Louise
Abdelmalek Kadi	...	Docteur Sorensen
Colette Sodoyez	...	Miss Accroche-Coeur
Valérie Lemaître	...	La secrétaire du psy

Storyline

Thomas is a young agoraphobic man; he's afraid of coming to any kind of contact with other people, so he lives totally isolated in his apartment. The story takes place in the near future where everything can be done through computers, so Thomas hasn't left his apartment for eight straight years. However, although his life seems complete, he misses human contact, so his psychoanalyst consults him to meet a woman through some on-line service. Is it possible for Thomas to fall in love with a woman? And if so, is he going to get out of his apartment for that woman?

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Plot Keywords:

insurance | agoraphobia | video telephone | subjective camera | dystopia | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and language

Details

Country:

Belgium France

Language:

French

Release Date:

31 January 2001 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Thomas in Love

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,853, 5 August 2001

Gross USA:

$44,256

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$111,523

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entre Chien et Loup, JBA Production, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Melodie: Thomas, I want you to go outside.
Thomas Thomas: I can't.
Melodie: I want to see you here, with me.
Thomas Thomas: I can't.
Melodie: I want to touch you.
Thomas Thomas: No.

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Connections

References Lady in the Lake (1946)

User Reviews

A Very Original Movie

In an undefined future having big insurance corporations, Thomas is a thirty-three years old retired man having agoraphobia for eight years. He uses cyber-sex for sexual self-satisfaction and never leaves his place or receives any visit. His apartment has a type of air-lock or ante-room, where he receives his deliveries. Thomas has psychological treatment with his psychiatrist through the video. One day, he knows the therapeutic prostitute Eva, and falls in love with her.

This low-budget movie is one of the most original and intriguing films I have ever seen. This view of the future using the video to achieve all the services is getting closer and closer. The story hooks the attention until the last (disappointing) open scene, when we finally see Thomas. In Brazil, this film is only available on cable television. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Apaixonado Thomas" ("Infactuated Thomas")

Obs: On 17 July 2008, I watched this movie on DVD.