Novo (2005)

50% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
52% of users liked it
(1,563 ratings)

If it's true that being in love is above all a question of constructing a story together, then how can Graham love Irene, when for him each day is the first day, each time is the first time? Graham suffered a shock six months ago that has left him incapable of remembering events that are less than… More If it's true that being in love is above all a question of constructing a story together, then how can Graham love Irene, when for him each day is the first day, each time is the first time? Graham suffered a shock six months ago that has left him incapable of remembering events that are less than ten minutes old. Irene falls in love with Graham and assumes the task of remembering everything for both of them, while they wait for his memory to come back. But Graham's memory is slow to return.

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Jean-Pierre Limosin
Written By: Christophe Honoré, Jean Pierre Limosin
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 8, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Nov 22, 2005
Studio: IFC Films

Critic Reviews

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
While its provocative theme clearly has dramatic and comedic possibilities, the film mostly fails to realize them, content to provide a series of erotic encounters with plenty of opportunities for its lead performers to undress.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Playfully sexy.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Sleek, attractive and ultimately vapid, Novo applies to sex and love the concept of short-term memory loss used to such acute dramatic effect in Memento.
James Crawford, Village Voice
Limosin's elliptical narrative, meant to correlate with his protagonist's blank-slate mind, instead plays as desultory and just plain confused.
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Despite its philosophical pretensions, the film is fairly lightweight, and its good-looking cast and sleek production values are more memorable than any of its heady themes.
Kent Turner, Film-Forward.com
Groundhog Day for the randy or 9 1/2 Weeks reduced to 9 1/2 hours
Phil Hall, Film Threat
It's Memento as a Eurotrash sex comedy.
Matthew Leyland, BBC
It's not hard to be charmed by lead actor Noriega.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
Taking a cue from Memento, Novo positions a flesh-and-blood man's short-term memory as a kind of moral invisibility cloak.