Five Times Two

Five Times Two

Directed by François Ozon

Produced by Fidélité Productions, France 2 Cinéma

200490 min6.4 / 10

A reverse-chronological dissection of a marriage's arc from passionate beginning to painful dissolution, examining how love curdles into betrayal and indifference.

As young French couple Gilles and Marion officially separate, we see, in reverse order, the milestone moments in their relationship: Gilles revealing his unfaithfulness at a tense dinner party; Marion giving birth to their premature son while Gilles is elsewhere; Gilles and Marion's joyous wedding; and, finally, the fateful moment when they meet as acquaintances at an Italian beach resort, and their love affair begins.

Questions people ask

  • Is Five Times Two sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Five Times Two end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Five Times Two scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Five Times Two violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Five Times Two easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity46

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Surprise21

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Love40

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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