Catherine Deneuve, Elsa Woliaston, Emmanuelle Devos
Two people find their paths crossing and their lives inextricably linked. Nora, whose bright detachment hides a terrible passion, and Ismael, a man caught up in a succession of bizarre adventures -- b...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
Stats: 120 reviews
Pretty much the antithesis of what I look for in this type of film. Way overwrought and completely unconvincing melodrama, add a million shitty jumpcuts and you have a total trainwreck.
I don't completely understand this movie, but it IS incredibly movie, visually atmospheric, impaccably acted (Matthew Amalric deserved an Oscar) and astounding in scope
Oh god, what an amazing and unsettling film. I can't communicate how amazed I am by this film. So perfectly written and put together. Emmanuelle Devos is great as the female lead. Definitely a satisfying film experience.
It has the feel of a small movie, but as the number of characters accumulate one can't help but notice how many of them could carry a whole movie by themselves. The result is a film that gathers more emotional depth and texture than one would expect early on. Oustanding perform...( read more)
Kings and Queen, full of passion and humor, madness and grief, is close to a masterpiece. full review
Both leisurely and breathtakingly immediate. full review
The movie, directed by Arnaud Desplechin and written by him with Roger Bohbot, begins as such a straightforward portrait of ordinary life that it's unsettling to find layer after layer of reality peel... full review
Arnaud Desplechin's marvelous melodrama sprawls far and wide before coming finally together in a richly satisfying end. full review
An emotional jigsaw that will keep you engrossed for days, maybe years. full review
Devos, as Nora, does much to hold it all together with a layered performance. Almaric has powerful moments as well, notably in a climactic rambling monologue about life he delivers to the boy. full review
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