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Éperdument

  • 2016
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  • 1h 50m
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5.9/10
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Guillaume Gallienne and Adèle Exarchopoulos in Éperdument (2016)
Based on a true story, the impossible love between a prison director and one of its female inmates.
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Based on a true story, the impossible love between a prison director and one of its female inmates.Based on a true story, the impossible love between a prison director and one of its female inmates.Based on a true story, the impossible love between a prison director and one of its female inmates.

  • Director
    • Pierre Godeau
  • Writers
    • Pierre Godeau
    • Florent Gonçalves
    • Catherine Siguret
  • Stars
    • Adèle Exarchopoulos
    • Guillaume Gallienne
    • Stéphanie Cléau
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pierre Godeau
    • Writers
      • Pierre Godeau
      • Florent Gonçalves
      • Catherine Siguret
    • Stars
      • Adèle Exarchopoulos
      • Guillaume Gallienne
      • Stéphanie Cléau
    • 11User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Adèle Exarchopoulos
    Adèle Exarchopoulos
    • Anna Amari
    Guillaume Gallienne
    Guillaume Gallienne
    • Jean…
    Stéphanie Cléau
    Stéphanie Cléau
    • Elise…
    Aliénor Poisson
    • Louise Firmino
    Cyrielle Martinez
    • Zoé
    Selma Mansouri
    • Sonia
    Sabila Moussadek
    • Aïda
    Julie Moulier
    • Pilar
    Marie Rivière
    Marie Rivière
    • La mère d'Anna
    Maryline Even
    • Co-détenue Fleury
    Olivier Foubert
    • Le prof de français
    Marie Berto
    • Béatrice
    Aude Briant
    • Secrétaire
    Guillaume Marquet
    • Le contrôleur général des prisons
    Nade Dieu
    Nade Dieu
    • Capitaine de police
    Anne Loiret
    Anne Loiret
    • Anna…
    Amir El Kacem
    • Mam's
    Soumaye Bocoum
    • Mélanie
    • Director
      • Pierre Godeau
    • Writers
      • Pierre Godeau
      • Florent Gonçalves
      • Catherine Siguret
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    User reviews11

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    4bob998

    Carmen, anyone?

    This is no masterpiece, as I've noted with a rating of 4. Exarchopoulos is a limited actress, and she's in practically every scene. Gallienne is a more than capable actor, but his part falls into blandness most of the time. The supporting cast do their best with a limited script. It was nice to see Marie Riviere, star of several Rohmer films, as the girl's mother. The story of a decent man falling for a trashy girl is hardly new; it's the plot of one of the greatest operas, Carmen. At least in that work, the audience is not required to guess at the motivations of the two leads.
    1annameier-88581

    Bad Clichée

    This movie really is just a bad clichée.

    Mid aged prison warden (Guillaume Gallienne aged 44) falls for his much younger and very beautiful new female prisoner (Adèle Exarchopoulos aged 23).

    The story line is all about his attraction for her. And it's extremely flat and boring. We don't know her objectives. Which could be made in an interesting manner, except it's not. And there is nothing extraordinarily interesting about this story, except that it is set in a prison.

    The film is basically a creepy old man lusting after a beautiful young girl. Not exactly new story... There is no depht to it either, it really is as shallow as it sounds.
    7j-a-julian

    An Excellent but Underrated Film

    I confess, I was already in love with Adéle Exarchopolus as a result of her brilliant performance in Blue is the Warmest Color. Down By Love is based on a true story deftly told by Pierre Godeau. The director never reveals the reason that Anna (Exarchopolous) is in prison and concentrates on the complex relationship between Anna and the prison director Jean. Jean is married with a loving wife and a wonderful daughter. Jean's wife, Stéphanie exhibits amazing tolerance and love as she becomes aware of the unfolding relationship between Jean and Anna. Anna is played perfectly by Exarchopolus capitalizing on her natural but sultry demeanor. Not only is Exarchoplous easy on the eye but she is an accomplished actor who portrays these complex emotions flawlessly. The end, as in many French films, is left open ... as an eternal romantic I am allowed to create the ending I really desire in my mind. Well worth watching.
    9mariusbv-35612

    Sensual Love Story

    I'll admit that it's hard for me to watch a love story all the way to the end. And that's because it's hard to watch so many clichés and fake sweetness made up to resemble a young girl's idealistic dreams.

    So I did enjoy watching this movie. It has many selling points, like for instance the refined acting of the protagonists or Adele's sensuality and ability to display complex feelings and create intimacy.

    But I feel there's too much sex involved, which makes sense in a way, since the nature of attraction between the two of them was rather sensual. I don't mind watching nudes but I wanted to recommend this to a woman or two and I realized I risk being considered a pervert. Not that I'm not but I don't want my mother to know. LOL.
    8kosmasp

    Imprisoned

    No pun intended - I doubt there are any warm colors in prison ... on the other hand, they do have some painting sessions too, so there is that. But this is about a forbidden love - about what it does to people who should not love each other - mentally and otherwise. And it may not be the one in prison who actually is ... a prisoner of love .... well you know what I mean.

    All that aside, the acting is incredible. And Adele really bares it all - so yes a lot of nudity, which you should not have issues with, if you want to watch the movie. But it also is quite straining when you think about the relationships of the characters.

    Very well laid out - and it sort of makes sense - stuff like this happens and the movie is a reminder. Now you can blame one party or the other, depending on your moral compass .... but sometimes things just fall into place without anyone being able to stop them ... well those involved that is ... hurting others is the byproduct for sure. Not an easy watch, but quite passionate in more than one sense.

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    • Quotes

      Anna Amari: So what? Right here, right now, do you want to fuck me? Oh what, you're not gonna answer? I can see your excitement in your pants.

      Jean Firmino: I want us to do this right.

      Anna Amari: I want you to fuck the shit out of my mouth.

    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Guy Béart

      Lyrics by Guy Béart

      Performed by Marie Rivière

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2016 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Down by Love
    • Production companies
      • Pan Européenne
      • LGM Productions
      • StudioCanal
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $675
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $390
      • Aug 21, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,780
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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