Arnaud Desplechin brings a seductive blend of intellectual and carnal passions to this riveting adaptation of Phillip Roth’s eponymous novel. A mesmerizing literary concoction of sex, love, and loyalty made even more bewitching by Léa Seydoux’s luminous performance.
Arnaud Desplechin’s whirlwind dramedy doesn’t fully reject Christmas joy, but it does give the undersung holiday traditions of dysfunction and discomfort their time in the spotlight. Starring a formidable French cast, this festive film’s thorny exterior makes way for little glimmers of tender hope.
Mathieu Amalric et Benicio del Toro excellent dans ce film d’époque d’Arnaud Desplechin sur les plaisirs fortuits de l’amitié interculturelle et de la guérison par la parole. Coécrit par le critique émérite Kent Jones, les personnages bavards de ce film décalé nous amusent et font chaud au cœur.