Romance

1999 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / Romance

75
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 49% · 35 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 45% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 13442 13.4K

childbirth bondage sexual frustration sadism pregnancy unfaithfulness

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Plot summary

Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.

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786.12 MB
1204*720
French 2.0
Unrated
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23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
Seeds 22
1.46 GB
1792*1072
French 2.0
Unrated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 24 min
Seeds 53

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Martin Oaks 6 / 10

**Sex, power and the mind** Marie is a

**Sex, power and the mind** Marie is a young schoolteacher mired in a deep emotional crisis caused by the physical rejection of her boyfriend, Paul, who consistently refuses to have sex with her. Desperate to experience desire and validate her own sexual identity, Marie makes the radical decision to separate love from sex; she embarks on a journey of extreme carnal exploration involving casual encounters with strangers, one-night stands, and acts of submission with an older man. This quest forces her to confront the limits of her own body, pleasure, and autonomy within an environment shaped by the male gaze. *Romance* (also known as *Romance X*) breaks completely away from conventional erotic drama, standing instead as a raw, bold philosophical manifesto on female bodily autonomy. Catherine Breillat subverts the rules of commercial erotic cinema by filming sex in a way that provokes discomfort, thereby inviting intellectual reflection. The film’s strength lies in how it places Marie’s desire at the absolute center of the narrative, stripping male characters of their traditional role as conquerors and laying bare their own insecurities and limitations. By explicitly fusing real sex with—perhaps overly—introspective internal monologues, Breillat successfully unites the purely carnal with the psychological. This approach demystifies the traditional romantic ideal imposed by social conventions—the notion that love and sex must always go hand in hand for a woman’s intellectual fulfillment. This entire thesis is anchored by the magnetic, unflinching performance of Caroline Ducey, who commits both her body and her talent to a highly complex role.
Reviewed by Brent E 9 / 10

I found it to be a fascinating exploration

I found it to be a fascinating exploration on sex as a diversion as opposed to a attempt at intimacy. A very interesting perspective.
Reviewed by Sean N 8 / 10

Romance is intense and raw. It follows Marie

Romance is intense and raw. It follows Marie, a woman exploring desire outside her dull relationship. The film doesn’t sugarcoat anything, showing sexuality and emotions in a very real, sometimes uncomfortable way. Caroline Ducey is strong as Marie, and the whole thing feels challenging but honest. It makes you think about desire, freedom, and how we judge people’s choices.
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