French drama about a doctor (played by Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient, Gosford Park), just released from prison, dealing...
French drama about a doctor (played by Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient, Gosford Park), just released from prison, dealing with her new freedom and a rediscovered family.
Carrying some major emotional baggage and a terrible secret, she is invited to live with her sister Léa (Elsa Zylberstein), her husband Luc (Serge Hazanavicius), their two adopted Vietnamese daughters and Luc’s mute father (deprived of speech by a stroke). Tensions simmer as Juliette struggles to fit back into normal life, but her relationships with the two children, Lea’s friend Michel and the silent Papy Paul begin to bring her out of her emotional cocoon.
This is the debut feature from French novelist Philippe Claudel. Read our interview with Mr Claudel here.
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88 %127 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
85 %22,526 reviewsAudience score rating
"A movie that is utterly engrossing despite being, on the surface, about very little."
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Variety
Variety"A climactic revelation that will leave no hankie unwrung."
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Total Film
Total Film"A revelation comes near the end that is both tremendously moving and a bit disappointing, in the way that the solutions to great mysteries frequently are. This turn does not diminish the accomplishment of Ms. Scott Thomas's deep, subtle and altogether stunning performance, but it does alter the scale of the movie, turning it into a more manageable, less existentially unsettling drama."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"This is one of Kristin Scott Thomas' most inspired performances."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"However drawn out and grey the film is, I've Loved You So Long is still a haunting portrait of dislocation and easily Scott-Thomas' finest moment."
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Otago Daily Times
Otago Daily Times"French family drama-cum-psychological thriller features a brilliant performance from a famous beauty."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"Performances this strong and direction this sensitive make us simply grateful to have an emotional story we can sink our teeth into and enjoy."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A scintillating drama about pain and healing made with intelligence and compassion."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Compelling and deeply authentic film-making with a stellar performance from Scott Thomas."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineI've Loved You So Long | Details
Award winner- Prize Of The Ecumenical Jury - Berlin Film Festival<br> Reader Jury of the Berliner Morgenpost - Berlin Film Festival<br> European Film Awards - Best Actress (Kristin Scott Thomas)
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France
