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Don't Look Back

Original title: Ne te retourne pas
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.7K
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Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci in Don't Look Back (2009)
Marina de Van's DON'T LOOK BACK is a tense psychological thriller about a beautiful, best-selling author (Sophie Marceau) who loses her grip on reality as she slowly morphs into the body of another woman (Monica Bellucci).
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A psychodrama about a photographer whose pictures tell a different story than that of her perception.A psychodrama about a photographer whose pictures tell a different story than that of her perception.A psychodrama about a photographer whose pictures tell a different story than that of her perception.

  • Director
    • Marina de Van
  • Writers
    • Marina de Van
    • Jacques Akchoti
  • Stars
    • Sophie Marceau
    • Monica Bellucci
    • Andrea Di Stefano
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marina de Van
    • Writers
      • Marina de Van
      • Jacques Akchoti
    • Stars
      • Sophie Marceau
      • Monica Bellucci
      • Andrea Di Stefano
    • 35User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Jeanne
    Monica Bellucci
    Monica Bellucci
    • Jeanne
    Andrea Di Stefano
    Andrea Di Stefano
    • Teo…
    Thierry Neuvic
    Thierry Neuvic
    • Teo 2
    Brigitte Catillon
    Brigitte Catillon
    • Nadia 1…
    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
    Thaïs Fischer
    • Léa 6 ans
    Chloé Béziat
    • Léa 2
    Daniel Plier
    • Michael
    • Director
      • Marina de Van
    • Writers
      • Marina de Van
      • Jacques Akchoti
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    User reviews35

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    5davidtraversa-1

    I really wanted to like this movie, but...

    I must admit I envy the viewers that raved about this film in their reviews. My intelligence is not that vast. In reality, my intelligence is quite-quite limited, so I can only say that if during the first 15 minutes or so of watching this movie I was enthralled with it, little by little, because of its incredibly twisted story line, I was starting to have so many doubts and questions about the goings on on the screen, that eventually I lost interest in this very confusing dark movie.

    Many-many things don't make any sense, for example, Bellucci, all of a sudden develops a very noticeable limping --no explanation for it-- in order to lose it completely for the next scene and thereafter.

    What?

    What happened?

    Was she surgically intervened from an old crippling paralysis while the lights were set for the next scene or was just a shoe too small given to her by an unscrupulous wardrobe mistress?

    The change of actresses was done digitally in a very fascinating way, like in "The Legend of the Wolf", but much more subdued.

    The intervention of digital effects in straight movies will be, from now on, a fascinating tool to tell stories and also because unexpected in this kind of movies.

    Well, the whole thing attempted to be a superb movie, but it fell down on its face with a fatal crush.
    Chrysanthepop

    Returning To Lost Memories

    Marina De Van's 'Ne Te Retourne Pas' is a complex psychological puzzle and an engaging watch. Starring the world's two of the most beautiful actresses, it definitely grabs the attention of us straight males and lesbians. One can definitely expect sensuality but this movie is much more than that.

    First of all their are various ways to interpret the story and 'conclusion'. It's a layered story but one that is open to interpretation. I won't say much else about it because it is best for the viewer to experience and understand it in their own way rather than me telling them how to see it. The lead character is excellently written and we see most of the film from her point of view. At times the situations are confusing and questions, with many possible answers, are raised.

    Right from cinematography, location, visualization, art direction, score and makeup, the execution is solid. The special effects department have done a great job. The only time it is noticeable was the CGI of hybrid Tio's face. The freaky Marceau-Bellucci hybrid is well done. The switch from France to Italy is interesting but it makes sense too. It adds a new dimension to the story. The switch from language is fluidly done and it helps that Bellucci is fluent in Italian and French.

    The performances are first rate but it is the two spellbinding lead actresses that walk away with glory. While the beautiful Marceau already has made a name for herself in international cinema, one only has to see the sensational Bellucci's acclaimed non-American films to see what a fine actress she is. 'Ne Te Retourne Pas' is their film as both play the same character with sheer conviction.

    This is either the kind of movie one either likes or hates or hasn't formed an opinion of. It isn't everyone's cup of tea but it is one that you will be thinking or talking about long after the end credits have rolled. Personally, I like films that have that kind of effect, positively and while many so-called abstract films do have a pretentious quality to them, in my opinion, thankfully this isn't one of them.
    7besherat

    Surprisingly low rating here

    " Don't look back ", a good psychological drama with elements of horror,but I am surprised that it's the low rating on IMDb. Film is very good and interesting.
    7DICK STEEL

    A Nutshell Review: Don't Look Back

    Selected for competition in Cannes this year and the closing film at Singapore's French Film Festival, Don't Look Back is a rather straight-forward psychological drama starring two European actresses who would need no introduction in Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau playing the same role of Jeanne, or so it seems.

    We're introduced to Sophie's version first, where she's attempting to write a novel after a series of successful non-fiction works, for the sole reason of revisiting her much forgotten, and likely repressed past. Despite her publisher's persuasion to abandon the idea because it's only to dig up some skeletons best left hidden, she forges forward and bit by bit discovers that she's starting to lose her mind, where furniture starts to be in places she no longer remembers, and family members start to look physically different, which of course is enough for anyone to freak out. And the icing of the cake, she morphs from French looking Sophie Marceau, to the Italian babe Monica Bellucci. Which is not a bad thing of course, considering one can morph into somebody less attractive or endowed even.

    In the meantime, we're left to wonder if Jeanne (in whichever version) is starting to lose it, whether it could be an extreme and early onset of the Alzheimer's, as roads become unrecognizable, husbands become someone else, and scars disappear and reappear. It's an extreme case of severe identity crisis where one is thankful that it doesn't take the cop-out route and make everyone wake up from a bad nightmare.

    It's an extremely well made psychological piece which explores the fear that comes with losing the things that we hold dear, and also the uncomfortable sense of being outside an established comfort zone, journeying into the big unknown, deducing what actually is happening, despite not knowing where to start, and the developing suspicion that everyone is in on the joke, except for yourself.

    It's tough to compare who was the better Jeanne, because Sophie disappears for the most part from the second act onwards. Screen time shared by both actresses in the same frame is extremely limited as well, so we'd only get to savour one sold performance after another, turn-based. There's a proper explanation to everything that's happening, though one has to be patient in order to allow the narrative to reveal itself in due course. So meanwhile, accept what's presented, and try to piece together the jigsaw yourself.
    7in1984

    Like being Dropped into an Emotional Breakdown

    And to not give things away, you're not sure whether there's a psychological thriller or some odd crime-horror thing going on until near the end. Fortunately, it does stay consistent with the story it tells, so the ending isn't illogical or a surprise simply for the sake of surprise.

    As is becoming more common recently, you're dropped into the story from the character's point of view with no setup and only minimal context, seeing the world almost completely through her eyes.

    It also brings in some interesting facial/body visual FX morphing to help tell the story, so fans of the main actresses get their wish in seeing what they might look like if combined.

    There are a few annoying plot inconsistencies and story development limitations, but if you ever wondered what a chick-flick thriller might be like, you now have an answer.

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    • Trivia
      The scene at the beginning of the film was shot in Luxembourg. The well-known bar called Cat Club completely burned down in 2015.
    • Connections
      Featured in On demande à voir: Episode dated 2 September 2009 (2009)
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2009 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • Luxembourg
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Người Hai Mặt
    • Filming locations
      • Lecce, Apulia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Ex Nihilo
      • Wild Bunch
      • Samsa Film
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    • Budget
      • €13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,651,917
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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