Synopsis
Véronique Chambon (Sandrine Kiberlain), a single schoolteacher and Jean (Vincent Lindon), discover an unexpected bond that causes them to question the direction of their lives. They move in different social circles but their relationship develops and their lives begin gradually to unravel.
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Cast
- Aure AtikaAnne-marie
- Vincent LindonJean
- Sandrine KiberlainVéronique Chambon
- Jean-Marc Thibaultle père
- Bruno LochetCollègue de Jean 1
- Abdellah MoundyCollègue de Jean 2
- Michelle GoddetLa directrice de l'école
- Anne HoudyLa commerciale des pompes funèbres
Recommendations
- 100
The Hollywood Reporter
The simplest of stories can be elevated by first-rate acting and directing. Consider Stephane Brize's Mademoiselle Chambon, a French film that achieves a subtle but devastating impact. - 100
Los Angeles Times
People fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the flawless style, empathy and emotion the French provide. Mademoiselle Chambon is the latest in that line of deeply moving romances, an exquisite chamber piece made with the kind of sensitivity and nuance that's become almost a lost art. - 90
The New York Times
This small, nearly perfect film is a reminder that personal upheavals are as consequential in people's lives as shattering world events. - 88
New York Post
Working from a well-thought-out script co-written by director Stéphane Brizé, the two stars deliver impressive, understated performances. - 85
NPR
As its brilliantly choreographed -- and appropriately modest -- climax proves, given the right ingredients, even the simplest story can leave you gasping. - 80
Variety
Mademoiselle Chambon offers a touching, soft-spoken portrait of two adults fighting to contain their carnal passions from spilling over into a full-blown affair. - 80
Village Voice
Discretely drawn and elegantly photographed, Mademoiselle Chambon gives a French, working-class love triangle the "Brief Encounter" treatment. - 60
Time Out
A train station finale is textbook tearjerker territory, but it still teems with exquisite sorrow.
