Nathalie...

Nathalie...

2003 · 105 min · FR · 5.7 (67 votes)
Dir. Anne Fontaine · Starring Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Gérard Depardieu, Wladimir Yordanoff, Judith Magre, Rodolphe Pauly · Music Michael Nyman

Can you ever control another person's sexuality?

Drama

Paris doctor Catherine starts to think her husband, Bernard, is having an affair when she hears an unfamiliar woman's message on his voice mail. Hoping to learn more about his extramarital activities, Catherine heads to a strip club, where she hires call girl Nathalie to have a fling with Gerard. As the affair progresses, Nathalie gives Catherine regular status reports, and the relationship between the women evolves from business to personal.

VIBE

A quiet, contemplative dive into unspoken desires and the complexities of human connection. It feels intimate and observational, exploring loneliness and intimacy with a delicate, often melancholic touch. A film that lingers long after the credits roll.

melancholicintrospectivesensualdisillusionedslow-burnEuropean arthousecharacter studynaturalisticdesirelonelinessidentityfemale relationships
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