Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity.
After losing her virginity, Isabelle takes up a secret life as a call girl, meeting her clients for hotel-room trysts. Throughout, she remains curiously aloof, showing little interest in the encounters themselves or the money she makes.
A British mystery author visits her publisher's home in the South of France, where her interaction with his unusual daughter sets off some touchy dynamics.
Director:
François Ozon
Stars:
Charlotte Rampling,
Charles Dance,
Ludivine Sagnier
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
Mousse and Louis are young, beautiful, rich and in love. But drugs have invaded their lives. One day, they overdose and Louis dies. Mousse survives, but soon learns she's pregnant. Feeling ... See full summary »
Director:
François Ozon
Stars:
Isabelle Carré,
Louis-Ronan Choisy,
Pierre Louis-Calixte
Disenchanted with the ephemeral glamour of the modelling world, Chloé, a vulnerable Parisian woman of 25, is convinced that the severe and persistent abdominal pains she's been suffering, stem mainly from a psychosomatic disorder. As a result, the reserved beauty will soon find herself on the couch of the charming therapist, Dr Paul Meyer, nevertheless, the mutual and unfailing sexual attraction between them will make it impossible to continue with the therapy. Before long, the ecstatic, yet unexplored lovers will move in together, however, Paul's obscure past will inevitably lead Chloé to the conclusion that there's definitely more to him than meets the eye. Is the doe-eyed woman lured into a world of hallucinations and dream-like sequences?Written by
Nick Riganas
Certainly there are plenty of different opinions in relation to this film, and that is not wrong at all. Art itself is very subjective, and categorizing this film just by the negative reviews a sector of audience has gave it, does not change the fact this film is a great piece of work, denying this would be demeriting the vision (and apparently numerous working hours) the director and all of his crew invested. 'L'amant double' is truly a movie audience should not afford missing, after seeing it then you could properly get your own conclusions, but i guarantee you'll have 1 hour and 50 minutes of a mental, thrilling and an audiovisual experience you would not forget. Personally i consider it a unique psicological thriller with an outstanding photography. P.S. Do not watch this movie if you are not willing to appreciate an uncomfortable work of art.
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Certainly there are plenty of different opinions in relation to this film, and that is not wrong at all. Art itself is very subjective, and categorizing this film just by the negative reviews a sector of audience has gave it, does not change the fact this film is a great piece of work, denying this would be demeriting the vision (and apparently numerous working hours) the director and all of his crew invested. 'L'amant double' is truly a movie audience should not afford missing, after seeing it then you could properly get your own conclusions, but i guarantee you'll have 1 hour and 50 minutes of a mental, thrilling and an audiovisual experience you would not forget. Personally i consider it a unique psicological thriller with an outstanding photography. P.S. Do not watch this movie if you are not willing to appreciate an uncomfortable work of art.