La Séparation
La Séparation
| 09 November 1994 (USA)
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In Paris, Pierre and Anne have been living together for a couple of years and they have the eighteen months son Loulou, who stays with the nanny Laurence during the day while they work. Their best friends are the couple Victor and Claire, who also is not married but live together. Out of the blue, Pierre feels Anne estranged with him and sooner she discloses that she is in love with another man. Pierre seems to accept her affair but their relationship rapidly deteriorates, and Pierre becomes violent with her.

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BroadcastChic

Excellent, a Must See

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Taraparain

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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Janae Milner

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

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Francene Odetta

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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MartinHafer

This was a pretty odd film in that there isn't a whole lot of context for what is occurring and there really isn't any resolution as well. Instead of the typical Hollywood-style film with a firm beginning, middle and end to wrap everything together, this movie is more like a slice taken out of a real couple's marriage--like the viewer is peering in through a keyhole just as a marriage is dissolving. You see the couple in crisis but why and how this all turns out isn't there. Now for some viewers, this will no doubt be maddening--they NEED this information to enjoy the film. However, if you suspend your need for this information and just watch, you'll see that the actors and writers really do a great job of exploring PEOPLE. This really doesn't look like actors acting, but looks like a reality show of sorts. Because of this, this is an exceptional movie technically and gives an unflinching view of heartbreak and loss.

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aiu

As the title reveals, the story is about the separation of a couple. No reason for the behavior of the two spouses is given whatsoever, and this behavior remains completely unconvincing though the whole movie. The story is told as seen from a third party, who tries to be fully objective, but, in the end, it only manages to describe two irresolute characters, without any particular strong emotion or feeling.The two main actors look as if they really do not care about the other or about themselves. At each point of the movie, you feel that both the reconciliation and the divorce are equally plausible, and, after some time, you start to care as much as the two main characters (i.e., at all) about what will happen.

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JesNollie

This is a well filmed, well acted, movie, but it lacks a good story. They're separating, it's sad. It would have made a great short, but at 85 minutes it seems too long. The performances are excellent, and the use of mood and color is nice, but that alone is not enough for a good film. At least not for me.

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mob61uk

This is a carefully crafted study of the break-up of a marriage. The subtle and powerful performances of Daniel Auteuil and Isabelle Huppert as the couple in question, and Vincent's well-paced direction of a good quality script, deliver a film that does not fall into the usual cliches of this genre.Well worth seeing.

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