Hotel America

Hotel America

1981 · 95 min · FR · 6.2 (65 votes)
Dir. André Téchiné · Starring Catherine Deneuve, Patrick Dewaere, Etienne Chicot, Sabine Haudepin, Dominique Lavanant, Josiane Balasko · Music Philippe Sarde
RomanceDrama

Helene, a pill-addicted anesthesiologist, is mourning the death of her boyfriend when, through a car accident she causes, she chances to meet the lethargic Gilles, a young man who lives for free at his mother's hotel. Gilles pursues Helene romantically, and she eventually softens up. Gilles, however, is also devoted to Bernard, a petty crook who revels in mugging gay men. All three struggle with relationships that seem to be going nowhere.

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A heavy, introspective mood permeates this character study. It feels like a slow descent into the messy, often bleak realities of damaged people seeking connection in a world that offers little solace. Expect a brooding, somber experience.

melancholicbroodingintrospectivesomberslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter studygritty realismgriefunconventional relationshipsexistential ennuiaddiction
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