
Because she picked the wrong door, Anna ends up confessing her marriage problems to a financial adviser named William Faber. Touched by her distress, somewhat excited as well, Faber does not have the courage to tell her that he is not a psychiatrist. From appointment to appointment, a strange ritual is created between them. William is moved by the young woman and fascinated to hear the secrets that no man ever heard...... (Full plot summary below)
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Because she picked the wrong door, Anna ends up confessing her marriage problems to a financial adviser named William Faber. Touched by her distress, somewhat excited as well, Faber does not have the courage to tell her that he is not a psychiatrist. From appointment to appointment, a strange ritual is created between them. William is moved by the young woman and fascinated to hear the secrets that no man ever heard...
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| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldAt age 37, she's (Bonnaire) developed into a consummate film actress and a unique star whose enigmatic persona has never had a more exhilarating showcase. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWe find we cannot take anything for face value in this story, that the motives of this woman and her husband are so deeply masked that even at the end of the film we are still uncertain about exactly what to believe, and why. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonSuch a triumph of simplicity, subtlety and tact--and of the eroticism in words, looks and glances--that the actors ravish us with sheer talent and intelligence. |
| Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesThis modest French-language film follows the time-honored cinematic tradition of plot as spearheaded by a simple twist of fate. |
| TimeRichard SchickelIt proposes that you can make an extraordinarily satisfying comedy without writing a joke. Subtly played and elegantly directed, this is an Adults Only movie in the best sense of the term. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternPatrice Leconte has long ago mastered a Gallic specialty: the knack of making impeccably polished, graceful films with an unpretentious ease while allowing them to emerge seeming fresh and spontaneous. Leconte's latest film to reach the U.S. reveals him to be at his slyest best. |
| The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe film insightfully probes into the things that are said and the intense feelings that are merely implied, buzzing at a low level just beneath the surface. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenEstablishes its mood of playful erotic suspense in the first 10 minutes and sustains its cat-and-mouse game between therapist and patient through variations that are by turns amusing, titillating and mildly scary. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonThis is the kind of sophisticated and pleasurable movie you dream of seeing from France. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLeconte justifies his vaunted reputation by lending freshness and feeling to what could have been a gimmicky tragicomedy. |