Summary: The winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Abdellatif Kechiche’s stunning portrait of a relationship is a remarkable achievement. Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux’s committed performances brilliantly convey the power of physical, emotional and sexual attraction, but also communicate the problems of sustaining a relationship when passion gives way to domestication. Detailed in its portrayal yet exploring emotions and situations universal to us all, this is a towering achievement in cinema.
