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After Sex (1997)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:14
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Diane is a successful book publisher with a husband and two children. When she meets Emilio, a social worker half her age, her physical urges blot out everything else. Rouan's film examines the... Diane is a successful book publisher with a husband and two children. When she meets Emilio, a social worker half her age, her physical urges blot out everything else. Rouan's film examines the euphoria and depression a woman feels before and after and affair. A 1997 Cannes, Toronto, and New York Film Festival Selection. [More]
Starring: Brigitte Rouan, Patrick Chesnais, Nils Tavernier
Starring: Brigitte Rouan, Patrick Chesnais, Nils Tavernier
Director: Brigitte Rouan
Director: Brigitte Rouan
Producer: Humbert Balsan
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Reviews for After Sex
There's never a sense that anything's at stake for Diane; there don't seem to be any dire consequences of her actions.
Weak, superficial, and unconvincing, it turns what could have been a searing experience into a trite, overwrought melodrama.
Narcissistic, skin-deep, cautionary tale about the dangers of middle-aged married women having flings with young men.
In the end, pursuit of shallow torrid sex can't fully explain her sketchy motivation for discarding her perfect life, but the tragic overtones are palpable throughout.
Wonderful at bringing out an adage repeated by Diane: 'When you're twenty and love goes wrong, you cry because you think you'll never love anyone again. After 40, you cry because it's far more likely that you never will again.'
As a director, Rouan benefits from some terrific performances, not the least of which is her own.
A hauntingly honest and provocative look at what an all-consuming love can in fact consume.
This raw, compelling drama of amour fou is an emotional tour de force for Roüan.
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