In Paris, Dominique (Isabelle Huppert), a successful fashion professional, solicits the services of the handsome Quentin (Vincent Martinez), a bisexual bartender and hustler, who is fifteen years her junior. Their encounter quickly turns into a passionate affair. But as Dominique becomes increasingly obsessed with Quentin's elusive past, their relationship spirals into a volatile struggle defined by class and power.
“Swank, thoughtful... gives full rein to that rare actress [Huppert] who, as tears stain her cheeks, can radiate a heroic insolence toward the man she love-hates.” –TIME
DIRECTED BY BENOIT JACQUOT
FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM | 1998 | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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