Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves

Directed by Robert Guédiguian

Produced by Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, France 3 Cinéma

2002124 min6.1 / 10

A melancholic exploration of a woman torn between two loves, grappling with desire, duty, and the impossibility of having everything.

Marie-Jo is a middleaged woman living an ordinary life in Marseilles with her husband, Daniel and her daughter, Julie. Daniel runs a small construction business in which Marie-Jo helps. She also works at the local hospital. Outwardly their marriage is loving. But Marie-Jo has been in love with another man for more than twelve months.Marco works as a harbour pilot and is deeply in love with Marie-Jo. Learning that loving two men is impossible, Marie-Jo is forced to make a choice.

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  • Is Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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