Nathalie...

Nathalie...

Can you ever control another person's sexuality?

Directed by Anne Fontaine

Produced by StudioCanal, Les Films Alain Sarde

2003105 min5.8 / 10

A psychologically complex drama about desire, control, and the blurred boundaries between manipulation and intimacy, told through the evolving relationship between a jealous wife and the call girl she hires.

Paris doctor Catherine starts to think her husband, Bernard, is having an affair when she hears an unfamiliar woman's message on his voice mail. Hoping to learn more about his extramarital activities, Catherine heads to a strip club, where she hires call girl Nathalie to have a fling with Gerard. As the affair progresses, Nathalie gives Catherine regular status reports, and the relationship between the women evolves from business to personal.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nathalie... sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Nathalie... violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Nathalie... scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Nathalie... end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Nathalie... easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity84

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Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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