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Mademoiselle Chambon

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France · 2009
1h 41m
Director Stéphane Brizé
Starring Aure Atika, Vincent Lindon, Sandrine Kiberlain, Jean-Marc Thibault
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

Véronique Chambon, a single schoolteacher and Jean, a construction worker, move in different social circles in their small village. Nevertheless, when their paths cross, they discover an unexpected bond. As their relationship develops, they begin to question the direction of their lives.

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80

Village Voice by

Discretely drawn and elegantly photographed, Mademoiselle Chambon gives a French, working-class love triangle the "Brief Encounter" treatment.

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Time Out by Eric Hynes

A train station finale is textbook tearjerker territory, but it still teems with exquisite sorrow.

85

NPR by Jeannette Catsoulis

As its brilliantly choreographed -- and appropriately modest -- climax proves, given the right ingredients, even the simplest story can leave you gasping.

100

Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

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.

88

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Working from a well-thought-out script co-written by director Stéphane Brizé, the two stars deliver impressive, understated performances.

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