My Worst Nightmare
Comedy
Agathe runs an art gallery. Her husband François is a publisher. Together they have one son, and in every way seem to be the picture of normality — but emotions are stewing under the surface. All it takes is the arrival of a complete stranger for things to start unravelling. Patrick is brash, uncouth and totally unselfconscious...
VIBE
This film feels like a slow-burn psychological thriller disguised as a domestic drama. It masterfully builds an atmosphere of simmering tension and unspoken desires, making you squirm with its unflinching look at societal pressures and personal failings.
awkwarduncomfortabletensedarkly comedicsteadydomestic dramacharacter studysuburban realisminfidelityclasssocial facadedesire
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