THU AUG 1, 2024 7:30 PM ROMANCE / PERFECT LOVE $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Aero Theatre | New 4K Restoration of PERFECT LOVE ‘Catherine Breillat: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’ Add to Cart
ABOUT THE FILMS: ROMANCE, 1999, Dir. Catherine Breillat, 95 Min, Strand Releasing, France In French with English subtitles. Catherine Breillat’s landmark film ROMANCE placed her as an audacious boundary-pushing female auteur, establishing her as a provocateur who opened the doors to women directors taking charge of their own sexual ideals and imagery. This is the tale of a beautiful woman’s frustration with the lack of intimacy in her relationship, who seeks out sexual adventures in order to spark the interest of her lover, a self-absorbed male model. FORMAT: DCP PERFECT LOVE, 1996, Dir. Catherine Breillat, 115 Min, Janus Films, France In French with English subtitles. Catherine Breillat traces the shockingly violent disintegration of a May-December affair in PERFECT LOVE, arguably her most realistic and disturbing study of romance gone wrong. When twice-divorced optician Frédérique (Isabelle Renauld) falls for the much younger Christophe (Francis Renaud), whose insecurity is matched only by his unconscious need for manipulation and control, she eventually becomes addicted to their toxic relationship. Once more demonstrating a superlative ear for dialogue and a preternatural ability to elicit thunderous performances, Breillat delves into the psychological roots and consequences of codependency with the unflinching courage that has become her trademark. FORMAT: DCP