Francophiles may appreciate this May-December romance, but it's not for the short attention span crowd. Unflappable Dominique (Isabelle Huppert), a prosperous, divorced fashion designer possessed of the extraordinary hauteur that distinguishes all
self-respecting French leading ladies, visits a gay bar with a friend. In this unlikely setting, she falls madly in lust with gorgeous hunk-of-hustler Quentin (Vincent Martinez), who's tending bar. The mismatched pair's first date starts in a bourgeois Parisian restaurant, takes a detour to a
seedy video-game arcade and then, after a minor war of wills, proceeds to the luxury of an impersonal hotel. With breathtaking spee...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins