Synopsis
“Adapting the fifth volume of
Marcel Proust’s
In Search of Lost Time, Chantal Akerman transforms the material into a mesmerizing study of voyeurism, control, and sexual obsession centred on the relationship between a possessive young man (
Stanislas Merhar) and his passive lover (
Sylvie Testud), whom he is convinced is carrying on a lesbian affair. As he relentlessly stalks her every move, the two find themselves imprisoned in a cycle of jealousy, erotic longing, and self-destruction.” – Janus Films
