Two retired women, Nina and Madeleine, have been secretly in love for decades. Everybody, including Madeleine’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors, sharing the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, enjoying the affection and pleasures of daily life together, until an unforeseen event turns their relationship upside down and leads Madeleine’s daughter to gradually unravel the truth about them.
France's entry for Best International Feature at the 2021 Academy Awards
Golden Globe nominee: Best Foreign Language Film.
3 day rental • NR • 99 min. • French with subtitles
“QUIETLY GROUNDBREAKING. Entirely unique and uniquely vital.”
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Variety
"This is a smart movie that starts from a relatively simple yet captivating premise and then steadily gains in complexity as it develops."
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Hollywood Reporter