French director Jerome Reybaud\u2019s feature film debut follows Pierre (Pascal Cervo), a Parisian teacher who quietly exits the apartment he shares with his lover Paul (Arthur Igual) on a motor odyssey through the south of France. <\/p>\n
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Pierre has no destination in mind, and uses the Grindr gay hook-up app to find available men interested in a no-string rendezvous. \u201cFrance is huge,\u201d he states. \u201cFull of men, full of possibilities.\u201d Along the way, Pierre encounters a surplus number of colorful characters who launch into conversations with very little prompting. Unknown to Pierre, the despondent Paul has rented a car and is trying to follow his elusive lover via a telephone app that Pierre is using. <\/p>\n
Too much of the film feels like a travelogue for southern France \u2013 the bucolic countryside, quaint towns and inspiring Alpine vistas are a joy to behold, even if they serve as a backdrop for Pierre\u2019s tacky hunt of quickie sex. Reybaud\u2019s penchant for very long unbroken takes gives the film a sense of monotony, especially when the dialogue turns banal; at 137 minutes, the film is absurdly overlong. <\/p>\n
Cervo\u2019s blandly handsome looks effectively mask his character\u2019s casual cruelty, but Igual drudges through the drama with the same beleaguered expression, and their inevitable reunion is a major anti-climax. <\/p>\n
One bright spot in this film is the legendary actress\/dancer Liliane Montevecchi in a too small role as Pierre\u2019s theater actress aunt who offers life advice that he ultimately ignores. Montevecchi\u2019s presence offers a sense of dignity and humanity that this flick otherwise fails to create. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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