Lover for a Day

Lover for a Day

2017 · 76 min · FR · 6.2 (88 votes)
Dir. Philippe Garrel · Starring Éric Caravaca, Esther Garrel, Louise Chevillotte, Laëtitia Spigarelli, Nicolas Bridet, Paul Toucang · Music Jean-Louis Aubert
DramaRomance

After a bad breakup, a college-aged Parisian moves into her father's flat only to discover that he is living with his new girlfriend - a young woman her age.

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A quiet, uncomfortable exploration of tangled relationships. It feels like eavesdropping on raw, intimate conversations, steeped in a melancholic mood. The black and white visuals add to its stark, introspective feel.

melancholicintimateawkwarduncomfortableslow-burnarthousecharacter-drivendialogue-heavyintrospectiveinfidelityfamily dynamicsunrequited loveage gap
infidelityage differenceloverbetrayalblack and whitealgerian war (1954-62)father daughter relationship
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