The RefugeRecalling the tone of his masterful human drama, Under The Sand, Francois Ozon returns to the seaside and to the exploration of complex femininity in this languid and sensual tale of a woman navigating grief and redemption.
Mousse wakes from a drug-induced coma to discover her lover has died and she is pregnant. She retreats to a secluded villa where she is joined by her deceased lover's brother and through a series of deceptively casual incidents, a deeply charged relationship develops.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at San Sebastian International Film Festival, Ozon elicits fine performances from the radiant Isabelle Carré and pop star-turned actor, Louis-Ronan Choisy, again proving himself to be a deft hand at revealing the ambiguities that simmer beneath human relationships.
