More poignant today then when it was made

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2019)

The existentialism remains the same but in light of the "Me Too" movement, the struggles of the protagonist have more meaning as we realize the equal rights movement of the 60s and 70s made gains but failed in dissembling a patriarchal culture. Binoche wrestles with her characters inner conflicts wonderfully and depicts desire and depression masterfully. The film has an intentional, slow pace that works as the pauses leave aching moments that quietly propel the story. It is to be "sipped like a fine wine," not gulped down.