Although the two protagonists are so different from one another in age, socio-economic status, education, they are both lonely souls who have been deprived of guidance and love. It is the blind leading the blind as they come together in a kind of relationship of convenience.
It seems at first that Dominique seeks a walk on the wild side, but ultimately to tame and to nurture her conquest, while Quentin seems to take even temporary financial support wherever he can find it. The characters' development, through their relationship with each other, and as they expose how their inner life has been conditioned before they met, is a kind of dance of the seven veils.
Neither is who each seems and manages to defy the inevitable stereotype we expect to fit the story's premise.
The nuanced twists and turns in character, and particularly as they forge a relationship with "the other," demands subtle acting. Both actors are up to the task.
Martinez's presence grows as an essential humanity is revealed that elevates him above his day to day urge for survival and autonomy. Isabelle Hubert stuns by restraint, bringing vulnerable dignity to Dominique's emotional trajectory.
They can not change the fate of their relationship, but they leave a lasting impression on each each other nonetheless.
It seems at first that Dominique seeks a walk on the wild side, but ultimately to tame and to nurture her conquest, while Quentin seems to take even temporary financial support wherever he can find it. The characters' development, through their relationship with each other, and as they expose how their inner life has been conditioned before they met, is a kind of dance of the seven veils.
Neither is who each seems and manages to defy the inevitable stereotype we expect to fit the story's premise.
The nuanced twists and turns in character, and particularly as they forge a relationship with "the other," demands subtle acting. Both actors are up to the task.
Martinez's presence grows as an essential humanity is revealed that elevates him above his day to day urge for survival and autonomy. Isabelle Hubert stuns by restraint, bringing vulnerable dignity to Dominique's emotional trajectory.
They can not change the fate of their relationship, but they leave a lasting impression on each each other nonetheless.