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Adore (Perfect Mothers)

2013

Anne Fontaine

Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville ...

5.0

3,288

Romance. Drama A gripping tale of love, lust, and the power of friendship, Two Mothers charts the unconventional and passionate affairs embarked upon by two lifelong friends, Lil and Roz, who fall in love with each other’s sons. Afraid of facing the ire and judgment of their insular seaside community, they continue the relationships in secret over the years. Once the affairs are discovered, the revelation threatens to tear apart their lives and those ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Damon Wise The Guardian	"Flawed and wilfully odd, Anne Fontaine's fascinating film examines the middle-aged female psyche in a sympathetic way (...) an incredibly provocative piece of work"	POS
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"A ludicrous melodrama that begs to be handled as an over-the-top sex farce is instead treated with the solemnity of a wake"	NEG
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Something to avoid. (...) Rating. ★½ (out of four)"	NEG
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Despite her accomplished cast, French director Anne Fontaine summons neither the dramatic heft nor the humor to put across this absurd forbidden-love scenario"	NEG
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Ms. Wright and Ms. Watts address their roles with skill and conviction, but this has the effect of making the story seem even more fanciful and absurd."	NEG

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