Novo

R

Released Sep 21, 2005

1h 38m

Drama

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After an injury, Graham (Eduardo Noriega) suffers from short-term memory loss, which causes him to fall back into the abyss of amnesia every 10 minutes. Those around him both profit and suffer from his condition -- his sex-crazed boss, Sabine (Nathalie Richard), tricks him into regular trysts, while his family tries to come to terms with the situation. But when temp Irene (Anna Mouglalis) starts working at Graham's company, they fall into an affair that begins to make a mark on his memory.

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Necesito verla otra vez

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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A quirky comedy-drama (more drama than a comedy). Quite watchable but too bizarre and sometimes incomprehensible - less quirkiness would have been better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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This was a bit too weird, and just not very good.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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The idea of exploring short-term memory loss and love is good but, although the film is entertaining enough, it's really pretty lightweight stuff.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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This film was very interesting and gave a lot of insight to the French culture, however it was somewhat confusing. There were many story lines that all crossed and many characters intertwined. My only complaint about this film would be the outrageous amount of nudity and sexuality. The movie falls into the category âromantic dramadyâ? but does not say anywhere in the description that it is a borderline pornographic film. This the director could have done without and still made as successful of a movie with more discretion. The director, Jean-Pierre Limosin, is notorious for his strange and erotic dramas. He has directed a total of nine films, including documentaries, TV movies, and mainstream films. His 1998 film âTokyo Eyesâ? was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. One of the ideas of the film was how Graham, the main character, functioned in life as an everyday human being, despite his head injury. This seemed somewhat realistic. He lives on his own and only relies on a notebook to direct him where and when to go to work? I do not believe that this was truly believable. Additionally, his family was content with him moving to his own apartment and abandoning them to live a sexually inclined lifestyle. Another part of the movie that seemed quite unrealistic was all of the sex. It got to a point when watching the film that you start to wonder if Graham was an erotic dancer prior to his injury. It was hard to empathize with Graham and his unfortunate condition when majority of the movie he was naked and tangled in the sheets with a woman who wasnâ(TM)t even his wife. The whole notion of free sex for everyone is particularly French and I do not think that this would be accepted in American film. While in an American film, we sometimes see infidelity or brief sex scenes, there was nothing left to the imagination. This probably speaks about the culture and how unlike Americans, they are proud of their sexuality, not embarrassed. This film also demonstrates the value of close and romantic relationships. We see how attached Graham becomes to Irene and how he seems to need her to function, even though he doesnâ(TM)t have much memory of her in a long-term basis. Overall, this movie was pretty confusing and outrageously sexual, to the point of unnecessary scenes. Compared to â50 First Dates,â? the movies are night and day.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Weak. The synopsis compared this to Memento. Christopher Nolan, and anyone involved with Memento, should be insulted. Memento was brilliant - probably the cleverest and most original movie ever made. Novo is pointless, superficial and pretentious (well, it is French). The only similarity between the two is the topic of short-term memory loss. Avoid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Jean-Pierre Limosin

Director

Eduardo Noriega

Graham

Anna Mouglalis

Irène

Nathalie Richard

Sabine

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Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

While its provocative theme clearly has dramatic and comedic possibilities, the film mostly fails to realize them, content to provide a series of erotic encounters with plenty of opportunities for its lead performers to undress.

Oct 28, 2005

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Playfully sexy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 23, 2005

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

Despite its philosophical pretensions, the film is fairly lightweight, and its good-looking cast and sleek production values are more memorable than any of its heady themes.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 21, 2005

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Kent Turner

Film-Forward.com

Groundhog Day for the randy or 9 1/2 Weeks reduced to 9 1/2 hours

Rated: '2/5'

Sep 21, 2005

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

It's Memento as a Eurotrash sex comedy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 18, 2005

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Synopsis

After an injury, Graham (Eduardo Noriega) suffers from short-term memory loss, which causes him to fall back into the abyss of amnesia every 10 minutes. Those around him both profit and suffer from his condition -- his sex-crazed boss, Sabine (Nathalie Richard), tricks him into regular trysts, while his family tries to come to terms with the situation. But when temp Irene (Anna Mouglalis) starts working at Graham's company, they fall into an affair that begins to make a mark on his memory.

Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin
Screenwriter: Christophe Honoré, Jean-Pierre Limosin
Production Co: Alta Films S.A
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2005, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Nov 22, 2005
Runtime: 1h 38m

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