The Art of Seduction

A light, silly French romp about a hapless therapist fumbling his way through romance, amusing but slight.

Directed by

Guy Mazarguil

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Starring

Mathieu Demy, Julie Gayet, Valérie Donzelli

Overview

Jean-François is a psychoanalyst in love with one of his patients. When she decides to stop therapy, Jean-François at last feels free to seduce the woman. Paralyzed when in front of his object of love, Jean-François accumulates blunders of every kind. He hence turns to Julien, one his patients who is in therapy to overcome his compulsive-obsessive flirting disorder. It's a totally absurd initiative on Jean-François's part. But, even so...

How it feels

Light, absurd, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Love, obsession, identity, deception

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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