The new film by the writer-director of 2008's brilliant I've Loved You So Long, in which Kristin Scott Thomas played a woman just released from prison, is an altogether lighter affair. Wistful and bittersweet, it lacks the dramatic punch of its predecessor - indeed, the pacing is a bit loose
Movie review: Silence of Love
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For a romantic comedy, this film has a serious heart: the significance of its English title takes on different hues as the story progresses. It is, in the end, a film about how hard we make it for ourselves to be loved. As Agathe says cryptically: "The dead have their whole lives ahead of them; it's the absent who haunt us most." Recommended.
Stars: 3.5/5
Cast: Stefano Accorsi, Neri Marcore, Clotilde Courau, Lisa Cipriani, Anouk Aimee
Director: Philippe Claudel
Running time: 102 mins
Rating: M (offensive language) In French and Italian with English subtitles
Verdict: Bittersweet and rewarding
-TimeOut