L'Ennui (1998)

Synopsis of L'Ennui

Cedric Kahn directed this erotic French drama about sexual obsession. Separated from his wife, Martin (Charles Berling) is intrigued when he sees an elderly painter with plump teen Cecilia (Sophie Guillemin). When he later learns that the man has died, Martin meets Cecilia, and asks her intimate questions about her relationship with the painter. Martin begins a passionate affair with the detached Cecilia, who offers only monosyllabic responses to his detailed probing questions. When Martin learns Cecilia is seeing a man much younger than himself, his full-bloomed fixation pushes him over an emotional precipice, and he begins following her everywhere. Shown at the 1998 Montreal Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

120 mins

Director(s):

Cédric Kahn

Writer(s):

Cédric Kahn, Laurence Ferreira Barbosa, Gilles Taurand

Producer(s):

Paulo Branco

• 1998 - French Film Critics Circle - Prix Louis-Delluc

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