Underplayed Gems

Nearest to Heaven (2002)

Nearest to Heaven poster
Original title
Au plus près du paradis
Directed by
Tonie Marshall
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France, Spain, Canada
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in Paris with a stable life and a connection to a man across the Atlantic begins to reflect on what's missing in her world. Their visits and encounters create moments of stillness and emotion as they both confront their own feelings of loss.

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What happens

Nearest to Heaven is a 2002 French-Spanish-Canadian romantic drama film directed by Tonie Marshall and starring Catherine Deneuve and William Hurt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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