Summary5x2 is a haunting and realistic evocation of the evanescence of love, and how adult relationships evolve over time. Returning to a more intimate scale following his international smash "Swimming Pool," Ozon's chamber drama is an anatomy of a failed marriage told in reverse chronology. (ThinkFilm)
Directed By:François Ozon
Written By:François Ozon, Emmanuèle Bernheim
5x2
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100
Ozon's greatest special effect is holding the camera in tight on the faces of Bruni-Tedeschi (one of the most expressive faces in French cinema) and Freiss.
75
When you piece it all together, it becomes mildly fascinating.
70
You can make a good movie about a bad marriage, as countless directors, the latest being Ozon, have discovered.
63
It flirts intriguingly with the unknowable, what it shows us of the knowable isn't terribly interesting.
63
France's François Ozon's 5 x 2, which resembles Ingmar Bergman's "Scenes from a Marriage" told in reverse, could be played for laughs, or suspense -- who killed this marriage? -- or with the rueful irony of Stephen Sondheim's backward musical "Merrily We Roll Along."
50
The film is bleak, not particularly compelling, and the characters are frustrating, the enemies of their own happiness.
40
For anyone who believes in the gorgeously messy truth of French social drama, it's a grave disappointment.
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Nov 25, 2021
7
This is a somewhat bittersweet film. I imagine that quite a number of people, perhaps some middle aged people, may be able to relate to whats depicted on screen - the various highs and lows of the relationship between Marion and Gilles. The performances are good and its, in general, a good film but I'm not sure I can say too much about it, other than its nice to see the relationship working its way backward as it were, with the chronology (in terms of the relationship) working backwards, so by the end of the film, we're witness to the start of it. Its a somewhat thoughtful and perhaps, in a way, nostalgic watch. I thought it was a good film, so I suppose I would recommend it yes.
Production Company:
- Fidélité Productions
- France 2 Cinéma
- FOZ
- Canal+
- CinéCinéma
- Gimages 6
- Banque Populaire Images 4
- Cofimage 14
- La Région Île-de-France
Release Date:Jun 10, 2005
Duration:1 h 30 m
Rating:R
Tagline:It takes two to tango in five moves.
Awards
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
