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Jérôme Bonnell manages a movie that stands by the atmosphere created and the chemistry between the 3 main actors : Anaïs Demoustier, Felix Moati and Sophie Verbeeck. It embarks us in a slice of life, where we follow the struggles with daily life of their characters and the way-out that becomes the relationships between them.

The story in itself is a classic one, however the charm an airiness that waft from the movie clears that and makes this movie a success. Nothing more at stakes, than an exploration of desire, pleasure and love, with a touch of melancholia. Almost an 8, but it lacked an hidden depth.

Charlotte is in a relationship with Micha who is a veterinary with sultry 'come hither' looks and a line in Gallic charm so bewildering that he could melt the coldest heart. Charlotte is a chanteuse after losing her job and has a best friend in struggling criminal lawyer Melodie.

The problem is the couple's relationship is going through one of those blue periods and Charlotte has more than a friendship going on with Melodie – this is all behind Micha's back. He also has a thing for Melodie and it is an itch he is desperate to have a good scratch at. She though likes both of them and is desperate to keep them both in her life; but can she?

Now this is a film that has withering charm from the start and more on screen chemistry than a smorgasbord of periodic tables. The story is basically between the three of them and everyone else are all just bit players on their stage. It descends to farce on more than one occasion and can be very funny but this adds to the charm and the human frailty of the situation and the characters.

It is one I just loved from the start – it is obviously in French and the sub titles do leave a bit to be desired but are OK for the most part. That said it is still a brilliantly made, small but perfectly formed piece of French cinema.

Or who's loving who ... the movie is actually clear on that. Sort of - because while we have the "normal" relationship, we also have hidden ones too. And one may be clear from the start (forbidden, yet so strong) and the other seems to develop. And in the middle of all this, a woman who loves being loved. Can you blame her? I guess you can, depending on your values that is.

Also if you engage into this, you may feel that there is too much cheating and a lack of consistency. But if you watch this as a relationship comedy, you will be able to enjoy this. While there is the relationship theme going on, this is not really here to titilate - but rather to amuse. And for that it is a decent effort - so know what to expect

I loved this film: funny, sexy, sad, frustrating, erotic, beautiful, touching, memorable, cool, but above all, so French. Having watched Love, and the American series You Me Her - which I got fed up with and never finished watching, I approached this with some trepidation and expected disappointment. The whole boy lives with girl who has a female lover who is also a friend to them both but then gets involved with the boy as well could've resulted in a complete mess but is handled so deftly by this young director. I will definitely look out his other films. The actors are great: good looking, sexy, and convincing. The young lawyer reminded me of Emannuelle Beart: she went from pretty and demure to sexy vixen to hard as steel. A star in the making. Loved it! And any film that uses the music if Richard Hawley gets my vote any day!

... a delightfully simple little film with three unaffectingly charming actors having what appears a-great-ole-time making this film... Anaïs Demoustier the more well known internationally, yet all three in this production find ease making this movie enjoyable viewing... with Richard Hawley's 'The Ocean' soothing closure.