What at first looks like a hearts-and-flowers, oh-so-French romance reveals its true colors about a third of the way through, then goes back and repeats the slight tale of love and loss from a different point of view. The trouble with director and co-writer Laetitia Colombani's debut feature is that the story isn't really interesting enough to be told twice, let alone dragged out another 20 minutes after that. It begins as Bordeaux art student Angelique (Audrey Tatou) buys a single rose for her boyfriend, Loic (Samuel Le Bihan), a romantic trifle to commemorate their first meeting. Though she's just won a prestigious award, Angelique's preoccupation with their unsati...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins