House of Tolerance (2011)

Original title

L'Apollonide, souvenirs de la maison close

Directed by

Bertrand Bonello

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 282 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a 1900 Parisian brothel, the lives of several prostitutes unfold as they navigate their daily routines, personal relationships, and the looming threat of change from the outside world. The film shows the quiet rituals, small rebellions, and hidden sorrows of the women who live and work together in this confined space.

slow-burnmelancholicintimatevisually lushcontemplativesomberclaustrophobicrestrained

What happens

House of Tolerance (French: L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close, also known as House of Pleasures) is a 2011 French drama film written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, starring Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette, Jasmine Trinca, Adèle Haenel, Alice Barnole, Iliana Zabeth and Noémie Lvovsky. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Freeway (2011)
• Filem Douce
• The Crowned Fish Tavern (1947)
• La Notte (1961)
• Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on Earth (2011)
• Le Pont des Arts (2004)
• The Prize (2011)
• Sleeping Sickness (2011)