Adoration

Adoration

2013 · 100 min · EN · R · 6.1 (1,038 votes)
Dir. Anne Fontaine · Starring Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe · Music Christopher Gordon
Drama

Lil and Roz are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.

VIBE

This film bathes in a sun-drenched, melancholic sensuality, exploring the intoxicating pull of forbidden desire. It's an intimate, character-driven slow-burn, where simmering emotions and complex relationships unfold against an idyllic coastal backdrop. Expect a visually lush and emotionally charged experience.

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