Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story

2017 · 97 min · FR · 5.7 (457 votes)
Dir. Roman Polanski · Starring Emmanuelle Seigner, Eva Green, Vincent Perez, Dominique Pinon, Brigitte Roüan, Camille Chamoux · Music Alexandre Desplat
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Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of place, paralyzed by the idea of having to start writing again, she meets Elle, a young, attractive, intelligent, intuitive woman who seems to understand her better than anyone.

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This film feels like a slow descent into paranoia, where the lines between reality and delusion blur. It's a chilling exploration of creative blocks and the unsettling nature of intense, potentially toxic relationships, set against a sophisticated urban backdrop.

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