Simple Passion (2020)

Original title

Passion simple

Directed by

Danielle Arbid

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

MA15+

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 122 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A divorced university professor begins an all-consuming affair with a younger married diplomat. The film follows the emotional highs and lows of their relationship.

intenseeroticmelancholicatmosphericslow-pacedintimateobservationalyearning

What happens

Simple Passion (French: Passion simple) is a 2020 erotic drama film written and directed by Danielle Arbid, based on the 1992 autobiographical novel of the same name by Annie Ernaux. The film stars Laetitia Dosch and Sergei Polunin, with Lou-Teymour Thion, Caroline Ducey, Grégoire Colin and Slimane Dazi. The plot follows a divorced university professor (Dosch) who begins an intense affair with a younger, married diplomat (Polunin). The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 19 September 2020 as part of the Industry Selects program. It was released theatrically on 11 August 2021 in France by Pyramide Distribution and in Belgium by O'Brother Distribution. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticised Arbid's screenplay, Polunin's performance and the soundtrack, but praised Dosch's performance and the cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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