Unforgivable

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  • Opened June 29, 2012 (NY, LA)
  • 1 hr 52 min
  • NR
  • Francis is a successful crime writer who moves to Venice to work on his next novel. When he meets model-turned-real-estate-agent Judith, he is instantly infatuated. Francis and Judith eventually marry and move to a remote house on Torcello Island but Francis’ newfound happiness hinders his writing. Obsessing over what Judith does while at work, he hires a young ex-convict to investigate. As Judith’s sexual past is revealed both men become increasing fixated on the mysterious woman. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Venice, UNFORGIVABLE examines the consequences of unresolved past relationships and their far-reaching effects into the future. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Andre Dussolier, Carole Bouquet, Mélanie Thierry, Adriana Asti, Mauro Conte, Alexis Loret
  • Director: André Téchiné
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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Very good movie; very introspective

by cricketscamp

I really liked this movie. I thought that it did a wonderful job of examining human relationships (and the complexities) and the relationship that one has with oneself. The way that the movie does...

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Unforgivable

by anotherplanet

Unforgivable is a rather captivating and compelling movie that explores the complexities of human relationships on several different levels and the way love forces us to navigate the vicissitudes of...

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Critic Reviews

88
Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

What makes the film involving is that it doesn't depend on the mechanical resolution of the plot, but on the close observation of its effects on these distinctive characters. Read full review

83
Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

In his elliptical and somewhat loopy drama about the slipperiness of love at any age, French filmmaker André Téchiné uses the sight of scudding motorboats on the waterways around workaday Venice as a visual reinforcement of time as a river. Read full review

75
Slant Magazine
| Bill Weber

The layered, character-driven drama may subvert expectations of a sunny Venetian noir, but observes its five principal characters with a probing, egalitarian eye. Read full review

75
New York Post
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Both Venice and Bouquet are photographed to ravishing effect, and like the city, Judith is meant to suggest something trapped into being a fantasy for others. Read full review

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