Unforgivable

Impardonnables

France, Italy

2011

113 Min

Color

2.35:1

French, Italian

Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
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SCR Mehdi Ben Attia, André Téchiné, Philippe Djian

CAST André Dussollier, Carole Bouquet, Mélanie Thierry, Adriana Asti, Mauro Conte, Alexis Loret, Zoe Duthion, Sandra Toffolatti, Andrea Pergolesi

SOUND Lucien Balibar, Francis Wargnier, Cyril Holtz

Cannes (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs), Istanbul (Challenging the Years), CPH PIX (The French Art of Pleasure)

Synopsis

Francis arrives in Venice seeking peace and quiet to write his next novel. Looking to rent a small apartment, he meets Judith a real estate broker. For Francis, it’s love at first sight. Judith insists that he should see a remote house on Sant’ Erasmo island. Taking the plunge, Francis says “if we move in together, I’ll sign right away”. So begins their life as a couple. Totally euphoric, Francis can’t set his mind to writing. But, is his happiness so secure? While he isn’t working, what does Judith do with her day? Francis hires Jérémie, a young offender fresh out of jail, to tail her. What will Jérémie find out ? –Quinzaine des Réalisateurs

Director

André Téchiné

A critic with the Cahiers du Cinéma in the 60s, he made his directing debut with Paulina s’en va, his first feature, shown at the Fortnight in 1969. He returned to the Fortnight in 1975 with Souvenirs d’en France. Reputed for his work with actors, he has directed the likes of Isabelle Adjani, Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Daniel Auteuil… He won several awards at Venice and Cannes and received three Césars in 1995 for Les roseaux sauvages. –Quinzaine des Réalisateurs

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Carlos Filipe Freitas

24Nov12

“Unforgivable” shows baffled feelings within a futile imbroglio of relationships. My review: http://www.alwayswatchgoodmovies.blogspot.pt/2012/10/unforgivable-2011.html

Matt Richards

26Aug12

Fluff masquerading as a quasi-thriller. The grumpy, isolationist, old crime writer suffering from writers block hooks up with a younger woman with a questionable past. Untenable relationships, clunky execution and no-one to really care about. Even the stunning backdrop of Venice can't save this. 2 stars

Dermo

22May12

So disappointed in this - I'm a real Téchiné fan. I love his literary approach to auteur cinema, but this actual literary adaptation just doesn't work.