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Overview
La Nouvelle Ève is a French romantic film drama first released in 1999,
directed by Catherine Corsini.
The film stars Karin Viard, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Catherine Frot, Sergi López and Mireille Roussel.
It has also been released under the title: The New Eve.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
Synopsis
Camille is an emancipated 30-something woman who has no desire to settle down and have
a family, preferring to coast along on a succession of ephermeral relationships and one-night
stands. However, her lifestyle fails to satisfy her fully, and in a moment of depression
she runs into a complete stranger, Alexis, whom she instantly falls in love with.
Alexis, alas, is married, with two children, and works for the Socialist Party.
None of this is going to deter Camille though…
Film Review
This galloping romantic comedy makes a plausible, although far from original, statement
about the frustrations of a modern woman (the ‘new Eve’), but it is somewhat
hampered by an aimless plot and some weak characterisation. Despite one or two entertaining moments,
the whole thing appears weak and overly reliant
on unconvincing stereotypes (particularly of lesbians and men in general). The film’s
one saving grace is an ebullient performance from Karin Viard, who plays the feisty, emotionally
unbalanced Camille with gusto.
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