In French with English subtitles. BONUS interview with Isabelle Huppert, writer/director Filippo Meneghetti and star Barbara Sukowa directly following the film.
Nina and Madeleine, two retired women, are secretly deeply in love for decades. From everybody's point of view, including Madeleine's family, they are simply neighbors living on the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, sharing the tender delights of everyday life together. Until the day their relationship is turned upside down by an unexpected event leading Madeleine's daughter to slowly unveil the truth about them.
Nominations
2021 Golden Globe -Best Foreign Language Feature
2021 Oscars- Best International Feature shortlist
Winner - 2021 César Award for Best First Feature Film - Filippo Meneghetti, Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Laurent Baujard
2021 César Award for Best Actress - Martine Chevallier, Barbara Sukowa
2021 César Award for Best Writing - Filippo Meneghetti, Malysone Bovorasmy
2021 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2021 Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, International
“Elevated by the beauty of its performances, and by its masterly technique.”
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
“An older lesbian couple is met with unexpected devastation in this aching romantic drama by Filippo Meneghetti.”
Beatrice Loayza
The New York Times
- Year2021 (US Release)
- Runtime1h 59m
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance, Luxembourg, Belgium
- NoteWith English subtitles
- DirectorFilippo Meneghetti
- ScreenwriterFilippo Meneghetti, Malysone Bovorasmy
- CastMartine Chevallier, Barbara Sukowa, Léa Drucker, Jérôme Varanfrain, Muriel Bénazéraf
- CinematographerAurélien Marra
- ComposerMichele Menini
In French with English subtitles. BONUS interview with Isabelle Huppert, writer/director Filippo Meneghetti and star Barbara Sukowa directly following the film.
Nina and Madeleine, two retired women, are secretly deeply in love for decades. From everybody's point of view, including Madeleine's family, they are simply neighbors living on the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, sharing the tender delights of everyday life together. Until the day their relationship is turned upside down by an unexpected event leading Madeleine's daughter to slowly unveil the truth about them.
Nominations
2021 Golden Globe -Best Foreign Language Feature
2021 Oscars- Best International Feature shortlist
Winner - 2021 César Award for Best First Feature Film - Filippo Meneghetti, Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Laurent Baujard
2021 César Award for Best Actress - Martine Chevallier, Barbara Sukowa
2021 César Award for Best Writing - Filippo Meneghetti, Malysone Bovorasmy
2021 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2021 Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, International
“Elevated by the beauty of its performances, and by its masterly technique.”
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
“An older lesbian couple is met with unexpected devastation in this aching romantic drama by Filippo Meneghetti.”
Beatrice Loayza
The New York Times
- Year2021 (US Release)
- Runtime1h 59m
- LanguageFrench
- CountryFrance, Luxembourg, Belgium
- NoteWith English subtitles
- DirectorFilippo Meneghetti
- ScreenwriterFilippo Meneghetti, Malysone Bovorasmy
- CastMartine Chevallier, Barbara Sukowa, Léa Drucker, Jérôme Varanfrain, Muriel Bénazéraf
- CinematographerAurélien Marra
- ComposerMichele Menini
