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August 13, 2009 - 1 comment - 960 views

Director: François Ozon (2003)

Sarah Morton is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload to stay at his home in Luberon, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her–until late one night, when John’s indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie unexpectedly arrives. Sarah’s prim and steely English reserve is jarred by Julie’s reckless, sexually charged lifestyle. Their interactions set off an increasingly unsettling series of events, as Sarah’s creative process and a possible real-life murder begin to blend dangerously together.

With: Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance.

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Tags: 2003, François Ozon
In: Drama, Thriller

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Comments

John January 5, 2011

We see 2 creatives vying for our attention – the writer/narrator (Rampling’s character) – and Ozon (the movie’s director). And indeed the crossover between the two provides us with a delicious, stylish, noirish treat, as we try to unravel just whose creative energy and imagination we now witness upon the screen – are we inside Ozon’s head, seeing as he sees – or are we inside the character of the author (Rampling), and seeing with her eyes? Fascinating, fun and oh so sexy when Ludivigne Sagnier is on-screen…