2021 · drama · thriller · music
Lovers
Directed by Nicole Garcia1h 42m2021
Set in Paris the story follows Lisa, who, while on vacation with her husband, rekindles a passionate affair with her ex-boyfriend. But that may lead to a murder.
Our read: Lovers (2021) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · thriller · music entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / thriller, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- sombre
- intense
- bleak
- cold
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