Underplayed Gems

The Beloved (2011)

The Beloved poster
Original title
Les bien-aimés
Directed by
Christophe Honoré
Genre
drama film, comedy film, musical film, romance film
Country
Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 86 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a woman and her daughter across several decades and cities as they navigate love and relationships. The characters express their inner thoughts through songs that blend into the story.

romanticbittersweetnostalgicmusicallyricalsprawlingintimatemelancholic

What happens

Beloved (French: Les Bien-aimés) is a 2011 French romantic drama film written and directed by Christophe Honoré, starring Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Ludivine Sagnier, Louis Garrel, Rasha Bukvic, Paul Schneider, and Michel Delpech. The story is set in the 1960s through the 2000s in Paris, Reims, Montreal, Prague and London. While not a musical, the characters use musical 'narration' and 'dialogues' throughout the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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