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L’HEURE ZÉRO
(Towards Zero)
In French with English Subtitles
M18 - sexual scene |
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France, 2007, Colour, 107 mins
Date: Tuesday, 2 February 2010 – 8pm
Director: Pascal Thomas
Cast: François Morel, Danielle Darrieux, Melvil Poupaud |
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Before a murder is committed, events collude and juxtapose in such a fashion as to set up the scene of the crime; indeed, it is only a matter of time until the clock points towards zero and violent death occurs...
The story begins as Mme Tressilian, an old and humourless woman confined to her bed, invites several guests into her seaside home of Pointe aux Mouettes for the summer. However, handsome tennis star Neuville, former ward of Lady Tressilian's deceased husband, incurs her displeasure by re-uniting his new wife, the explosive Caroline, and his ex, Aude, under her roof, thus causing no end of romantic misunderstandings. But events soon take on a much less whimsical turn when Lady Tressilian is killed where she sleeps and the Superintendent of the police, who is meant to be recuperating in the home of his nephew, the Inspector, finds himself pawing his way along a labyrinthine maze of clues and deception...
Towards Zero is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in June 1944 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in July of the same year.
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CEUX QUI RESTENT
(Those Who Remain)
In French with English Subtitles
M18 - sexual scene |
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France, 2007, Colour, 94 mins
Date: Tuesday, 9 February 2010 – 8pm
Director: Anne Le Ny
Cast: Vincent Lindon, Emmanuelle Devos, Yeelem Jappain |
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A man and a woman connect in a hospital where their significant others are cancer patients and they are daily visitors. Bertrand, a German teacher whose afternoons are free for these visits, encounters a flustered Lorraine on her first time at the hospital. Lorraine is not sure she's ever going to be able to cope if she winds up with a boyfriend who has permanent damage from colon cancer. Bertrand lives with a teenage stepdaughter Valentine (Yeelem Jappain), who detests him and continually makes excuses not to come see her mom. Bertrand is so wise, patient, and long-suffering it comes to bug Lorraine. But that comes later.
At first, they simply meet again and have coffee at the cafeteria. The day comes when Bertrand and Lorraine do more than keep each other company; when they begin to go to the hospital to see each other. And that becomes complicated. Bertrand has a longtime commitment to his wife. Lorraine's relationship is newer, and she balks at her new role with her boyfriend. But that may not show who most needs the other. The film was nominated for three César Awards in 2008.
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7 ANS
(7 Years)
In French with English subtitles
R21 – sexual scenes |
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France, 2006, Color, 86 mins
Date: Tuesday, 23 February 2010 – 8pm
Director: Jean-Pascal Hattu
Cast: Valérie Donzelli, Cyril Troley, Bruno Todeschini, Pablo de la Torre, Nadia Kaci, Fabrice Mansouri, Martine Verdeau, David Besnard, Mouloud Attab, Karim Elganfoud |
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A young woman starts an affair with an employee while her husband is incarcerated. Maïté (Valérie Donzelli) faithfully visits her sexy, intense husband Vincent (Bruno Todeschini), when she's spotted by a pale, pointy-faced man (Cyril Troley) who says he's there to visit his brother Jean. Having been advised by her nurse friend Djamila (Nadia Kaci) to take a lover, she consents to mechanical sex with Jean in a car. The relationship continues and intensifies. It's not till some time later that Maïté learns Jean is a guard at the prison, not a visitor, and that in fact he is friendly with Vincent and is making life easier for him. Maïté's life revolves around this strange triangle; she gives up an opportunity to work in a beauty parlor to take care of Djamila's feisty little boy Julien (Pablo de la Torre) during the day. Another surprise comes later. '7 Years' is full of sensuality, gestures, words, smells expressing longing and excitement. Things get more and more intense - and twisted, though in a quite logical way.
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