Romain et Juliette (2000)
- Directed by
- Frédéric Lapierre
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An elderly couple's long marriage is tested when an old flame of the wife reappears. Their adult daughter watches as old feelings and loyalties are stirred up.
intimatemelancholicrestrainedtenderbittersweetquietly tenseslow-burnemotional
What happens
Romain et Juliette is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Frédéric Lapierre and released in 2000. The film stars Lionel Villeneuve and Hélène Loiselle as Romain and Juliette, an elderly couple whose 50-year-marriage is tested when Paul (Gabriel Gascon), an old flame of Juliette's, returns into her life. The cast also includes Louise Portal as Romain and Juliette's adult daughter. The film was Villeneuve's final performance before his death. The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival in October 2000, and was later screened at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. It was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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