L'Économie du Couple (2016)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 100 minuten
Alternative title: After Love
Country:
France / Belgium
Directed by: Joachim Lafosse
Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn and Marthe Keller
IMDb score:
6,5 (2.595)
Releasedate: 8 June 2016
L'Économie du Couple plot
Marie and Boris want a divorce after 15 years together. The house they live in with their daughters has been bought by Marie, but Boris has renovated the whole house. Boris cannot afford to live elsewhere financially. There is no choice but to continue living together.
Actors and actresses
Marie
Boris
Christine
Friend
Friend
Goran
Margaux
Jade
Antoine
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8472 messages
- 8511 votes
The film refers in the title to the financial side (and there is a lot to do with that), but what is especially important is the cold atmosphere and mood surrounding a divorce, or when a house is no longer a home or when affection has been replaced by mutual bigotry.
The two children do not fully realize what is happening around them, and for a moment I thought that the irresistible force that emanates from them would achieve what adults themselves are not capable of... However, it turns out differently and ends with an oppressive final scene.
A small downside of the film are some repetitive scenes, but nevertheless an excellent Lafosse, director who has never disappointed me.
Excellent acting. Also from those girls. Very natural.
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K. V.
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- 4454 messages
- 3834 votes
Tried this movie and it wasn't a bad movie. Not that it is such a grand story, but the film still manages to fascinate. The acting is good and was believable. Other than that the film looked fine.
Not an earth-shattering film, but worth seeing.
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GoodOldJack
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- 1342 messages
- 4700 votes
With this second absolute success, I think it rises to one on my list of favorite Belgian directors, Joachim Lafosse. Just like in A perde la raison, the acting is incredibly natural. He works sublimely towards some unforgettable core scenes and cuts a number of scenes firmly. It is also wonderful how objectively and at the same time nuanced and comprehensive he can portray a situation such as the one in which the family finds itself, without once clearly choosing a side. Super, proud of this Belgian-made filmmaker! 4.5* for the time being with a chance of an increase.
Furthermore, I completely agree with Kronos, The young girl had already been caught rummaging through mom's drawers to put on jewelry, make-up, ... . So a young girl who wants to make herself beautiful and be like mommy who finds pills in mommy's drawer would be happy to try some. Such a young girl can really be critical of one or more pills for adults with depression, etc. Many medications have a children's version, not without reason.
I see the bed scene mainly as a last attempt to save the relationship, not necessarily for themselves but for their children, one of the reasons why they stay together, the financial aspect seems to me to be just an excuse, partners with young children stay with I think each other plays more clearly.
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