In Bed With Victoria

2016

1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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83%

12 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

50+ Ratings

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Late 30-something Victoria is a beautiful Parisian criminal lawyer who also happens to be a self-involved workaholic sex-addict. She attends a wedding party where she encounters her ex-husband, a former drug dealer, and her sexy loser friend Vincent. Feeling completely torn apart by the pressure from all sides, she is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Eventually, however, Victoria rediscovers her own desires and experiences love again.

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You may have seen Virginie Efira in this year's Benedetta, Paul Verhoeven's latest, of which I've spoken about a lot. She proves once again here what a superb actress she is, playing a Parisian lawyer who seems to be constantly wrapped up in her own life, both personal and professional, seemingly at the expense of her relationship with her two daughters. After a wedding party that kicks the film off, we see a woman who has seemingly been stabbed; we immediately learn that the woman is the seemingly unstable spouse of Victoria's former lover and long time friend Vincent, and Vincent is footing the blame for the violent act. He pleads with Victoria to take his case and prevent him going to jail, and this leads Victoria's already fairly obvious depression to deepen further. At the same wedding party she meets an old drug dealing client, Sam, and this chance encounter leads to a budding relationship, the extent of which is difficult to suss for the majority of this quite excellent film. Victoria is both sympathetic and infuriating, hugely down to the nuance and complete believability of Efira's performance. The performances across the board are excellent, and the interweaving narrative keep the film gripping the entire way through, and you have no idea how the threads will end; whether it ends in disaster, happiness, or neither for Victoria. This is the first of Justine Triet's films that I've seen, and on this form I will be checking out the rest of her back catalogue as soon as possible.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Serge L

An extraordinary woman is too busy to find what she needs. A guy saves her "life" in several ways.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/20

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As a comedy, it's not particularly funny. As a drama, it's not particularly moving. Efira in particular does her best, but the film lacks structure and the scenes play like disparate episodes rather than a narrative.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Justine Triet

Director

Virginie Efira

Victoria Spick

Vincent Lacoste

Samuel Mallet

Melvil Poupaud

Vincent Kossarski

Laurent Poitrenaux

David

Laure Calamy

L'avocate de Victoria

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Anna Smith

Time Out

An amusing watch, this has a freshness and naturalism rarely found in the typically over-styled French romcom genre

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2017

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Peter Debruge

Variety

If anything, what Triet has done is demonstrate that people are allowed to be complicated - and at times contradictory.

May 12, 2016

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Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

A movie that can feel both original and somewhat conventional - a classic working girl rom-com with just enough kookiness to set itself apart from the pack.

May 12, 2016

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

Shot in one continuous take, this is a gripping story of a night out gone weird.

Jun 8, 2021

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Nick Evan-Cook

One Room With A View

Fearless and virtuosic, Victoria's one-take style is both a fascinating formal experiment and a thrilling, interpolating cinematic technique in its own right.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 4, 2019

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

It's not small. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jan 31, 2018

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Synopsis

Late 30-something Victoria is a beautiful Parisian criminal lawyer who also happens to be a self-involved workaholic sex-addict. She attends a wedding party where she encounters her ex-husband, a former drug dealer, and her sexy loser friend Vincent. Feeling completely torn apart by the pressure from all sides, she is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Eventually, however, Victoria rediscovers her own desires and experiences love again.

Director: Justine Triet
Screenwriter: Justine Triet
Production Co: Ecce Films, France 2 Cinéma
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2018
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)