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Audience Member Maggie Cheung is impressive in this film, which showcases her as a serious actor and woman of the world, as she seamlessly speaks English, French, and Cantonese (and even sings). Nick Nolte turns in a fine performance as well. Unfortunately, I found the script to this story of redemption from drugs not as strong as their acting, often wandering, and Olivier Assayas's direction to plod along. I confess that addiction movies are harder for me to enjoy to begin with. The musical performances and soundtrack for such a film could have been better showcased, which, while I suppose wasn't the point of the movie, would have made it more entertaining. I did like the cinematography and panoramic shots that Eric Gautier gave us, but wouldn't recommend this movie without reservations. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A Low-Budget & Overlooked Gem. A Good Soundtrack & Solid Performance By The Lead Both Add Weight To This Look Inside Grief & Loss. Nolte Gives It His Genuine Best With What I Gather Is Some First Hand Experience He Can Go From Given His Own Life Was A Little Mixed Up Around The Time This Was Made. It Is A Little Slow At Times But It Doesn't Shy Away From The Inevitable Tests On The Self, Family & Overall Consequences Of The Drug Scene. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member impressive actresses. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member one of my favorite Nick Nolte performances Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Strong drama about a woaman trying to reconstruct herself after years of being using drugs. Heartbreaking. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member 3.5/5 --- Three languages in one film [English, French, Cantonese], a film that's intelligently made with quiet understated but impact full scenes about how a moment[s] in one's life can change our future and ourselves. Maggie Cheung is a tour de force in this film as a hard-shelled but tender person/character struggling along to do the right thing. Nick Nolte is the best I've seen him in years...or perhaps ever. Change is possible of you want t enough :) *I couldn't connect emotionally otherwise might've been a 4, had a migraine... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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