Post Coitum, Animal Triste

It's rare to see so much naked suffering in a romantic comedy, even one that gradually slips into the dark waters of sexual obsession. But that's precisely what makes French actress turned director Brigitte Rouan's second feature so special. Diane (Rouan) is an attractive, middle-aged book editor with a hardworking lawyer husband (Patrick Chenais) and two adolescent kids. Her cozy life is turned upside down when she meets Emilio (Boris Terral), the swarthy young friend of one of her authors, and the two begin an ardent affair. As she gives herself up to this passion, Diane grows increasingly reckless and begins to take risks -- leaving work for afternoon trysts, ab...