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Both Sides of the Blade

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Both Sides of the Blade

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Juliette Binoche's happily married life is upended by the return of a person from her past. French drama with subtitles.

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Max Copeman

Few films can boast as much pedigree as this romantic drama, which sees three titans of modern French cinema converge. In front of the camera are stars Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon, while the acclaimed Claire Denis directs. Set in contemporary Paris, the film revolves around radio host Sara (Binoche) and former rugby-playing ex-con Jean (Lindon), who are devoted to each other until Sara's former flame (Grégoire Colin) arrives to offer Jean a job, thereby forming a thorny love triangle. Binoche and Lindon play out the scenes from a marriage with enough commitment and chemistry to keep the central pairing believable. However, Denis's film frustrates whenever they are apart. A glacially paced first hour fails to flesh out their backstories, while Colin's character feels fatally underdeveloped, which blunts Both Sides of the Blade's impact, and results in a film that is far from the best work of its makers.

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Cast

rolenameSaraJuliette BinocheJeanVincent LindonFrancoisGrégoire ColinGabrielleMati DiopMarcusIssa Perica

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Crew

rolenameDirectorClaire Denis

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Theatrical distributor

Curzon

Released on

2022-09-09

Languages

French

Formats

Colour

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