The Valley of Love (2015)

Original title

Valley of Love

Directed by

Guillaume Nicloux

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

AA

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 93 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two former lovers reunite after their adult son dies. They travel to Death Valley following a letter from the son that asks them to visit five specific places. They hope this journey might bring him back to them.

melancholicslow-burndreamlikeintimatecontemplativevisually lushatmosphericbittersweet

What happens

Valley of Love is a 2015 French film directed by Guillaume Nicloux, starring Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert. It tells the story of two French people who used to be a couple and had a son 31 years ago. They reunite after the son's death, having received a letter asking them to visit five places in Death Valley, which will make the son reappear. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the César Award for Best Cinematography at the 41st César Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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