He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2002)

A young woman who is in love with a married doctor becomes dangerous when her attempts to persuade him to leave his wife are unsuccessful. However, when things are seen from his point of view, the real situation becomes clear.

Director:

Laetitia Colombani

Writers:

Laetitia Colombani, Caroline Thivel (collaborating writer)

Stars:

Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan, Isabelle Carré

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Audrey Tautou	...	Angélique
Samuel Le Bihan	...	Loïc Le Garrec
Isabelle Carré	...	Rachel
Sophie Guillemin	...	Héloïse
Clément Sibony	...	David
Élodie Navarre	...	Anita
Eric Savin	...	Julien
Vania Vilers	...	Le commissaire
Michèle Garay	...	Claire Belmont
Catherine Cyler	...	Jeanne
Mathilde Blache	...	Léa
Charles Chevalier	...	Arthur
Michael Mourot	...	Jean-Louis, le kiné
Yannick Alnet	...	Jean Timbault
Nathalie Krebs	...	Sonia Jasmin

Storyline

Angelique, a young student, is in love with a married doctor. We see her attempts to make him leave his pregnant wife, but he does not appear for meetings or finally the booked journey to Florence. Then the movie is turned back to the beginning, and the view changes: We are now following the view of the doctor instead of Angeliques. And things look quite different now...

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Plot Keywords:

triple f rated | woman wears a man's shirt | slasher | psychological | f rated | 

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Taglines:

Every love story has two sides.

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Genres:

Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some obsessive behavior

Did You Know?

Trivia

Angélique suffers from erotomania which is a type of delusional disorder where the affected person believes that another person is in love with him or her. This belief is usually applied to someone with higher status or a famous person, but can also be applied to a complete stranger.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 11 mins) When Loïc gives CPR Angélique she is lying motionless with her eyes open. When he leans in to plug his nose and breath into her mouth, you can see that she closes her eyes as he leans in.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Le fleuriste: One rose for the little lady.

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Connections

References Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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Soundtracks

Tango de la passion
Written by Bruno Bertoli
Additional music K Music/Kapagama/Kwark

User Reviews

Amelie + Psycho = fun!

Be careful about reading these reviews because almost anything can be a spoiler. I'll just say that the DVD cover, the movie posters, marketing and even the movie title are deceptively breezy. No, this ain't Amelie. Rather, this movie delves pretty deep into the twisted workings of the human mind. It's very cleverly done in a non-linear fashion (like Citizen Kane, Rashomon, or my favourite Gilligan's Island episodes where we see the same thing from different points of view).

The acting is superb, and the direction is right on par. The only gripe I have with this film is that due to its stealthy presentation it sometimes suffers from an identity crisis. I believe this could have been remedied with a more dynamic musical score (that is, it would have been more powerful if the music reflected the changes in the film's "personality"). There may have been other minor flaws which prevent me from giving this film a higher rating, but overall it was a worthwhile experience.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 March 2002 (France)

Also Known As:

Bem Me Quer, Mal Me Quer

Filming Locations:

Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$76,000, 16 February 2003

Gross USA:

$1,011,102

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,324,097

Company Credits

Production Co:

Téléma, TF1 Films Production, TPS Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1