This movie is about the director's scepticism about monogamy, fidelity and last but not least, marriage.
I believe the message Ozon is trying to get across through this movie is right in the conversation about relationships among the 2 pair of couples in the 2nd scene, and I think his belief was projected in what was said by the young boyfriend of the gay brother of Gilles, which in essence is that for some people, to settle for one person for his/her entire life is against human nature and disaster will be doomed to ensue.
In my view, Gilles should not have got married at all and should probably remain single for his life. And Marion was obviously too untamed and not ready for marriage let alone raising a kid. A nice movie which features a few very beautiful scenes, the sharp contrast between the romantic dance of Marion's parents and Marion's immediate unfaithful adultery, the complicated emotions of a recently divorced couple trying to have sex which turned somewhat into a horrific "rape" which was somewhat "consented" by the woman's apparently reluctant submission, the dance between Marion, Gilles's brother and his boyfriend while Gilles was left alone in the sofa watching them. The music was first-rate and made the movie a soothing experience.
I believe the message Ozon is trying to get across through this movie is right in the conversation about relationships among the 2 pair of couples in the 2nd scene, and I think his belief was projected in what was said by the young boyfriend of the gay brother of Gilles, which in essence is that for some people, to settle for one person for his/her entire life is against human nature and disaster will be doomed to ensue.
In my view, Gilles should not have got married at all and should probably remain single for his life. And Marion was obviously too untamed and not ready for marriage let alone raising a kid. A nice movie which features a few very beautiful scenes, the sharp contrast between the romantic dance of Marion's parents and Marion's immediate unfaithful adultery, the complicated emotions of a recently divorced couple trying to have sex which turned somewhat into a horrific "rape" which was somewhat "consented" by the woman's apparently reluctant submission, the dance between Marion, Gilles's brother and his boyfriend while Gilles was left alone in the sofa watching them. The music was first-rate and made the movie a soothing experience.