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Romance (1999)

Romance poster
Directed by
Catherine Breillat
Genre
drama film, erotic film, romance film, art film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
15+
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 309 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in a loveless relationship explores her sexuality with different partners. The film follows her emotional and physical journey as she searches for connection and meaning.

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What happens

Romance (Romance X) is a 1999 French arthouse film written and directed by Catherine Breillat. It stars Caroline Ducey, Rocco Siffredi, Sagamore Stévenin and François Berléand. According to Breillat, her other movie Anatomy of Hell is a "sequel" to Romance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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