
Variety
A tonally heterogeneous but emotionally coherent dramedy centered around a beautifully modulated turn by Devos.
Full reviewA chance encounter between two middle-aged passengers begins this Parisian romance, told in real time. Alix (Emmanuelle Devos), on her way to audition for a film, meets a mysterious English stranger (Gabriel Byrne). She follows him, loves him, for a few hours, before facing what could be a new life.
"Young and versatile director Jérôme Bonnell (Le Chignon d’Olga) tells a real-time story with a particular sense for detail. Reminiscent of François Truffaut’s The Woman Next Door, the film captures vivid insights of a burning love evolving between two characters, wonderfully brought together by Bonnell’s down-to-earth approach." (Tribeca Film Festival)
LessA tonally heterogeneous but emotionally coherent dramedy centered around a beautifully modulated turn by Devos.
Full reviewYou may complain that [it's] episodic to cohere and that Alix's eccentricities are plot mechanisms. But to me, this fateful day-in-the-life feels believable.
Full reviewThe connection that these two are allegedly making must be taken on faith. Little is shown or spoken to sell it.
Full reviewA bracingly romantic drama that's alive with a mature sense of passion and mystery.
Full reviewNever quite sustains its double-sided tone, but the Franglais performances are top-notch.
Full reviewJust a Sigh is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Academy On Demand.
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