The Forbidden Woman

The Forbidden Woman

1997 · 100 min · FR · 7.0 (21 votes)
Dir. Philippe Harel · Starring Isabelle Carré, Philippe Harel, Nathalie Conio, Sophie Niedergang, Julien Niedergang, Zinedine Soualem
ComedyRomanceDrama

François is 39, Muriel is 22... He is married, with a child, and lives comfortably. She is single and unattached. They meet by chance... He wants her... She resists... Gives in... Latches on to him... There is a name for it: adultery. Adultery in all its fleeting joys, rare moments, creeping jealousy, open conflicts, stolen pleasures, tears held back, tears shed.

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A simmering, intimate drama exploring the intoxicating pull of forbidden desire. It's a slow, character-driven descent into the complexities of an affair, marked by stolen moments and inevitable emotional fallout.

sensualmelancholictensewistfulsteadyEuropean arthousecharacter-driven dramaintimateinfidelitydesireconsequencesforbidden love
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