Passion Simple
Sensual psychological drama about a university teacher who slowly but surely goes mad with desire for an elusive Russian diplomat.
Please note this film is in French with Dutch subtitles.
"Since March last year, I've done nothing but wait for a man. Waiting for him to call me, for him to come to me. Everything about him was dear to me: his eyes, his mouth, his childhood memories, his voice."
PASSION SIMPLE portrays the addictive relationship between an elusive Russian diplomat and university teacher Hélène. Craving for attention, or even a sign of life from the Russian, Hélène finds herself in the twilight zone between desire and madness, where she completely loses control of her own life.
Danielle Arbid, France, Belgium, 2020, 99 min. French spoken, Dutch subtitles.
With Laetitia Dosch, Sergei Polunin, Slimane Dazi, Elina Löwensohn.