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Two of Us

Deux

2019

Filippo Meneghetti

Barbara Sukowa, Martine Chevallier, Léa Drucker, Jérôme Varanfrain ...

6.8

1,253

Romance. Comedy. Drama Nina and Madeleine, two retired women, are secretly deeply in love for decades. From everybody's point of view, including Madeleine's family, they are simply neighbors living on the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, sharing the tender delights of everyday life together. Until the day their relationship is turned upside down by an unexpected event leading Madeleine's daughter to slowly unveil the truth about them. [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Lisa Nesselson Screendaily	"Filippo Meneghetti’s incredibly deft feature debut is cause for celebration (...) Beautifully crafted and perfectly cast"	POS
United States	Mark Keizer Variety	"An entirely unique and uniquely vital lesbian love story (...) an affirmation of our universal desire for emotional intimacy and how the right connection can overcome all social and physical limitations"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A tender and unexpectedly suspenseful lesbian romance (...) It is often a good one, worthy of being selected as France’s official Academy Awards submission"	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"This is a smart movie that starts from a relatively simple yet captivating premise and then steadily gains in complexity as it develops"	POS
United States	Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"[It] is elevated by the beauty of its performances, and by its masterly technique, which would suggest a filmmaker at the height of his career"	POS
United States	Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier are riveting (...) One of the more unpredictable portraits in recent memory of true love’s ability to overcome anything."	POS
United States	Beatrice Loayza The New York Times	"Meneghetti and the cinematographer Aurélien Marra beautifully summon the ache of queer desire (...) 'Two of Us' succeeds as a stealthy depiction of lesbian erotics"	POS
United States	Dan Callahan The Wrap	"Meneghetti displays some talent for scene-setting and atmosphere, but 'Two of Us' flounders because it presents a sketchy story with heroes and villains without trying to understand why people behave the way they do."	NEU
United States	Caroline Siede AV Club	"A clandestine romance that plays like a horror movie (...) Despite the occasional misstep, Meneghetti has crafted a tonally unpredictable romance that surprises until its very last shot"	POS
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"Surprisingly tense lesbian love story is powered by stunning performances by Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Corrina Antrobus Empire	"'Deux' beautifully depicts love's many languages and how time generates strength. There's a valuable lesson here that never gets old: love conquers all (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
	Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"A very clever and finely tuned first feature film, excellently acted by Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier"	POS

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