Romance

Love is desolate. Romance is temporary. Sex is forever.

5.519991h 39mReleased

Drama

Romance

Overview

Frustrated by the lack of intimacy in her relationship, a young schoolteacher goes through a series of intimidating and often violent sexual partners.

StatusReleased

Release Date1999-04-14

Runtime1h 39m

LanguagesFrançaisEnglish

CountriesFrance

Budget$2,700,000

Revenue$3,885,642

Keywords

boyfriend girlfriend relationship

dysfunctional relationship

sexual perversion

Videos

1 total

Trailer

Romance - HD Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Caroline Ducey

as Marie

Sagamore Stévenin

as Paul

François Berléand

as Robert

Rocco Siffredi

as Paolo

Reza Habouhossein

as Man on stairs

Ashley Wanninger

as Ashley

Emma Colberti

as Charlotte

Fabien de Jomaron

as Claude

Carla

as Model

Pierre Maufront

as Photographer

Reviews

Martin Oaks

Jun 30, 2026

6/10

**Sex, power and the mind** Marie is a young schoolteacher mired in a deep emotional crisis caused by the physical rejection of her boyfriend, Paul, who consistently refuses to have sex with her. Desperate to experience desire and validate her own sexual identity, Marie makes the radical decision to separate love from sex; she embarks on a journ…

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