A Perfect Couple (2005)

After several years of coexistence in Lisbon (Portugal), Nicolas and Marie are about to divorce. However, they decide to go together to Paris for the wedding of one of their best friends. ... See full summary »

Director:

Nobuhiro Suwa

Writer:

Nobuhiro Suwa

Stars:

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Bruno Todeschini, Nathalie Boutefeu

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi	...	Marie
Bruno Todeschini	...	Nicolas
Nathalie Boutefeu	...	Esther
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing	...	Vincent
Joana Preiss	...	Natacha
Jacques Doillon	...	Jacques
Léa Wiazemsky	...	Eva
Marc Citti	...	Romain
Delphine Chuillot	...	Alice
Gérard-Henri Durand	...	Homme du bar
Alex Descas	...	Patrick
Emmett Descas	...	Emmett-Rocco
Marie-Sophie Wilson	...	Hélène
Muge Pecker	...	Réceptionniste

Storyline

After several years of coexistence in Lisbon (Portugal), Nicolas and Marie are about to divorce. However, they decide to go together to Paris for the wedding of one of their best friends. As soon as they arrive, they announce their separation, news that surprises immensely to all, because they were considered the ideal couple.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan France

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 February 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

A Perfect Couple

Filming Locations:

Musée Rodin - 77 rue Varenne, Paris 7, Paris, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,712

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comme des Cinémas, Arte France Cinéma, Bitters End

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Journey to Italy (1954)

User Reviews

An incomprehensible bore.

This movie is very difficult to understand, why do the couple want to divorce ? No reason is given, we don't know anything about their life in Lisbon, and even nothing about Marie's job. We may only understand that a certain bore appeared in this life. We don't even know who took the initiative of asking the divorce.

The way of filming is kind of special : I didn't know the director's name before the end of the movie, when I read it on the screen, I understood why it was so slow, only 42 shots in a hundred minutes (I counted them) ! It reminded me of some Japanese movies I saw in the 90's, in fact we must accept that this is the expression of another culture even if the set is occidental. I don't know if this story would have suited a Japanese couple.

One can see the logic of the scenes but the result is a bore, anyway I decided to watch it to the end because I wanted to get the spirit and the meaning of it all. In fact, I only understood that the story of these two beings may not be over yet since the train leaves the station without Marie. This is few for such a long time ! I can't recommend this work.