An Affair of Love (1999)
- Starring:
- Nathalie Baye, Sergi López, (more)
- Director(s):
- Frédéric Fonteyne
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Romance
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In this drama, two people discover that it's not as simple as they thought to have a purely sexual relationship. A man and woman in their early 40s (Nathalie Baye and Sergi Lopez), are introduced to each other through a personal ad and agree to meet once a week for a sexual liaison. The meetings are meant to be exciting but impersonal; they agree that they won't exchange names or ask questions about their lives outside this relationship. They also don't engage in convention, though we're never told (or shown) just what the couple is sharing instead. However, as the weeks go by, a bond grows between them, and after several weeks he proposes that they have dinner together before retiring to their hotel room; a few months down the road, she suggests that they should try making love in the traditional manner for the first time. These events bring them closer together, but they also change the tenor of their relationship; this change is symbolized most clearly when a man collapses in the hallway outside their motel room and together they take him to a hospital. Une Liaison Pornographique was screened at the 1999 Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 78 mins
Complete Cast:
- Nathalie Baye - Her
- Sergi López - Him
- Director(s):
- Frédéric Fonteyne
- Writer(s):
- Philippe Blasband
- Producer(s):
- Patrick Quinet
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Romance
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- 1999 - An Affair of Love - Venice International Film Festival - Volpi Cup for Best Actress
