A British woman suffering from a bad case of writer's block, decides to ease off in a sleepy French village and at the same time try to write something. A very interesting premise, considering the lure of the pretty French countryside always makes for a good film. Add to that a French nymphet who enjoys prancing around topless, and voila! you have a recipe for a film dripping with sensuality and sexuality!
Unfortunately, the show tries to be too much of a thriller, and only succeeds in confusing. It tapers off into those dream-in-a-dream sequences ala Mulholland Drive, but with much shallower character study, and still more dollops of confusion. Francoise Ozon does not break new ground with a been-there done-that ending, and the show ends with a thud.
Unfortunately, the show tries to be too much of a thriller, and only succeeds in confusing. It tapers off into those dream-in-a-dream sequences ala Mulholland Drive, but with much shallower character study, and still more dollops of confusion. Francoise Ozon does not break new ground with a been-there done-that ending, and the show ends with a thud.