La Pirate

A claustrophobic, dialogue-heavy plunge into obsessive love, where emotional intensity replaces plot and every conversation feels like a quiet battle.

Directed by

Jacques Doillon

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jane Birkin, Maruschka Detmers, Andrew Birkin

Overview

Shortly after returning home one evening with her husband, Alma is visited by her one-time lesbian lover Carole. In the ensuing emotional torrent, Alma allows herself to be abducted by Carole and taken to a hotel, pursued by a young girl - an unnamed friend of Carole - and an eccentric bystander posing as a private detective. Before Alma and Carole can resolve their situation, Alma's husband Andrew appears on the scene and, in a mad frenzy, attempts to reclaim his wife…

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Obsession, love, identity, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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