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Simple Passion

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In this sexually frank portrait of female lust and vulnerability, a mother falls into an addictive relationship with a Russian diplomat, with whom she has nothing in common.
Simple Passion

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Critics Consensus

Simple Passion's rather unremarkable story is elevated by Laetitia Dosch's outstanding work in the central role.

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David Stratton The Australian Feb 23, 2022
3.5/5
Dosch gives a brave performance and there’s an excellent soundtrack... Go to Full Review
Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times Jan 28, 2022
"Simple Passion" lets the bodies do the talking, and after a while, they run out of things to say. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Jan 25, 2022
3/4
Dosch is remarkable. This is my first time seeing the French-Swiss actress, and now I want to go back now and catch up with everything she's done. Go to Full Review
Kyle Bain Film Threat Mar 25, 2022
8/10
There are many moving pieces and some things that don’t necessarily work so well, but all-in-all, I believe that the movie checks all the boxes necessary to call it a success. Go to Full Review
Pauline Adamek FILMINK (Australia) Feb 5, 2022
11/20
essentially a shallow examination of sexual obsession. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jan 31, 2022
The actors are perfectly fine in their sketchy roles, the filmmaking is gracefully crafted. But Simple Passion is the classic case of a movie too invested in depicting sex to manage much of anything else... Go to Full Review
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Danielle Arbid

Director

Laetitia Dosch

Hélène Auguste

Sergei Polunin

Aleksandr Svitsin

Lou-Teymour Thion

Paul

Caroline Ducey

Anita

Grégoire Colin

L'ex d'Hélène

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Synopsis In this sexually frank portrait of female lust and vulnerability, a mother falls into an addictive relationship with a Russian diplomat, with whom she has nothing in common.
Director
Danielle Arbid
Producer
David Thion, Philippe Martin
Screenwriter
Danielle Arbid, Annie Ernaux
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Les Films Pelleas, Versus Production
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 21, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.5K
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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