The Art of Love
(2011)
★ 5.9 IMDb · 78 votes
Year: 2011
Runtime: 85 мин
Country: France, Turkey
Director: Emmanuel Mouret
Cast: Emmanuel Mouret, Паскаль Арбийо, Ariane Ascaride, Frédérique Bel, Франсуа Клюзе, Julie Depardieu, Judith Godrèche, Луи-До де Ланкесэ, Philippe Magnan, Stanislas Merhar
Plot
Several interconnected chapters follow a variety of Parisian couples navigating love, desire, and relationships. Isabelle, frustrated by a year of celibacy, rejects her friend Zoé’s offer to "borrow" her husband and instead impersonates their mutual friend Amélie, who cannot bring herself to sleep with her close friend Boris. Meanwhile, the lonely Achille is stunned when his alluring new neighbor appears at his door in a negligee, proposing an affair. Elsewhere, middle-aged Emmanuelle struggles with an overwhelming attraction to every handsome man she encounters, threatening her marriage, while a young couple wrestles with jealousy. Each chapter delves into the unpredictability of love with humor and poignancy.