Comedy of Innocence

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Comedy of Innocence

2000

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Camille (Nils Hugon) frightens his mother, Ariane (Isabelle Huppert), during his ninth birthday party when he proclaims that she's not his real parent. The next day, he leads her to the home of violin teacher Isabella (Jeanne Balibar), whose son died by drowning two years ago and would now be the same age as Camille. Isabella, a mentally unstable patient of Camille's psychiatrist uncle, Serge (Charles Berling), claims the boy is her dead son reincarnated -- and moves in with the family.

Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Rated: 4/5

Mar 9, 2002

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Sophie Gorman

The Herald (Ireland)

The stilted style of the drama is meant to reflect the dreamlike quality of the story, but it makes the film painfully slow-moving, even by French standards.

Oct 17, 2017

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Film Threat

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's all fizzle and no punch.

Rated: C

Dec 9, 2003

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Film Threat

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 31, 2002

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Audience Member

one of the most memorable films i have ever seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Chilling, but you feel nothing can be taken away from it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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walter m

[font=Century Gothic]In "Comedy of Innocence," Camille(Nils Hugon) is a normal nine-year old boy obsessed with his video camera who celebrates his birthday with his parents Ariane(Isabelle Huppert) and Pierre(Denis Podalydes) and Uncle Serge(Charles Berling), a psychiatrist. The next day, he claims his name is Paul and addresses his mom by her first name. Even weirder, he leads her to an apartment where he has never been before. It is there that Isabella (Jeanne Balibar), a violin teacher, lives. Two years previously, her son Paul drowned.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]For the most part, "Comedy of Innocence" is a suitably creepy movie about motherhood and loss with an unsettling atmosphere and a great cast. However, there is a perfunctory resolution to a mysterious puzzle and a cool setup never fully lives up to its promise.[/font]

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A very interesting film in terms of visual effects and the mysterious story line. You don't often see films like this one.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

There is nothing special about the plot. But with Raoul Ruiz, everything just becomes dizzy.. Isabelle plays a loving mother. She really can be everybody. Her performance is flawless although I have reservations about the film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Unusual. Loved this one even though it had some reality loop holes, or so i thought. Can't tell you what they are as i don't want to spoil this for anyone else.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Raúl Ruiz

Director

Isabelle Huppert

Ariane

Jeanne Balibar

Isabella

Charles Berling

Serge

Nils Hugon

Camille

Edith Scob

Laurence

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Synopsis

Camille (Nils Hugon) frightens his mother, Ariane (Isabelle Huppert), during his ninth birthday party when he proclaims that she's not his real parent. The next day, he leads her to the home of violin teacher Isabella (Jeanne Balibar), whose son died by drowning two years ago and would now be the same age as Camille. Isabella, a mentally unstable patient of Camille's psychiatrist uncle, Serge (Charles Berling), claims the boy is her dead son reincarnated -- and moves in with the family.

Director: Raúl Ruiz
Producer: Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Runtime: 1h 42m