Two superb French actors, Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Almaric, star in this film as Pomme and Pierre respectively. Unfortunately, the characters they portray nor the movie itself connected with me, with the main theme being deterioration of a couple's relationship.
We really don't get to know very much at all about Pomme and Pierre, except Pomme is on leave from work due to a recent successful operation to remove a benign brain tumor. We also learn that she has a son living nearby, named Romain (Nelson Delapalme), who has a different father other than Pierre, and that Romain and Pomme have seemingly a warm and loving relationship.
The same certainly cannot be said for Pomme and Pierre, as they always seem to be bickering and arguing. Pierre comes across as quite brusque and insensitive, and Pomme seems very unhappy living with him.
One day, they decide to hike in the scenic Chamoiselle Forest, when after another tiff Pierre wants to go home but Pomme wants to stay. So he leaves her to her own devices in the vast wooded area, and as time goes on Pomme stubbornly seems to prefer roughing it in the woods, rather than return to the acrid relationship waiting for her at home. Pierre, as the days pass, also stubbornly refuses to even admit to anyone what has occurred until he finally tells Romain, then ventures into the woods to try and find her. They will both eventually have to face the realities of their relationship.
The film was written and directed by French filmmaker Sophie Fillieres.
In summary, although we get some serene scenes of nature and beauty located in the Chamoiselle Forest, this movie came across to me as quite flat, and despite the terrific actors involved, I was never able to connect emotionally to the characters they portray here.
We really don't get to know very much at all about Pomme and Pierre, except Pomme is on leave from work due to a recent successful operation to remove a benign brain tumor. We also learn that she has a son living nearby, named Romain (Nelson Delapalme), who has a different father other than Pierre, and that Romain and Pomme have seemingly a warm and loving relationship.
The same certainly cannot be said for Pomme and Pierre, as they always seem to be bickering and arguing. Pierre comes across as quite brusque and insensitive, and Pomme seems very unhappy living with him.
One day, they decide to hike in the scenic Chamoiselle Forest, when after another tiff Pierre wants to go home but Pomme wants to stay. So he leaves her to her own devices in the vast wooded area, and as time goes on Pomme stubbornly seems to prefer roughing it in the woods, rather than return to the acrid relationship waiting for her at home. Pierre, as the days pass, also stubbornly refuses to even admit to anyone what has occurred until he finally tells Romain, then ventures into the woods to try and find her. They will both eventually have to face the realities of their relationship.
The film was written and directed by French filmmaker Sophie Fillieres.
In summary, although we get some serene scenes of nature and beauty located in the Chamoiselle Forest, this movie came across to me as quite flat, and despite the terrific actors involved, I was never able to connect emotionally to the characters they portray here.