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Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumFonteyne edges closer than most to capturing the mysterious rhythms of liaisons -- pornographique, romantique, and otherwise.
- 90Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonBy boiling the characters down to the most basic emotions and eliminating lifestyle-specific idiosyncrasies, we can enter the world of the story with ease.
- 88Baltimore SunBaltimore SunA passionate, heart-wrenching film that is a must-see for any romantic.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaAn extraordinarily perfect little film: A bittersweet drama that explores sexuality and love, and their reverberations across the landscape of human emotions.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt is about the desiring itself, not about what they desire. That makes it more intriguing than if we knew their secret--and sexier.
- 80TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelThis wee, discreet little movie has a certain rueful intelligence about the ways we rather carelessly talk ourselves into love--and out of it as well.
- 70SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekHas the rare distinction of being slight and tragic at the same time.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA film as romantic as its title.
- 63Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrA bit of a cop-out, wrapping in wistful sentimentality a failure to acknowledge a connection that is more than epidermal.
- 30The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensClearly, this is an affair to forget.