Anaïs In Love (CERT 15) ★★★
98 MINUTES, IN CINEMAS 19 AUGUST, STARRING: Anaïs Demoustier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Denis Podalydès , DIRECTOR Charline Bourgeois-tacquet
THE PLOT
Frazzled millennial Anaïs (Demoustier) begins an affair with middle-aged book publisher Daniel (Podalydès), but she soon becomes much more captivated with his dazzling writer wife Emilie (Bruni Tedeschi). At a writer’s retreat, the trio collide.
WHAT’S RIGHT WITH IT?
Debut feature director Charline Bourgeois-tacquet injects her of-the-moment romance with generous portions of fizz, and it’s all pretty nice to look at.
WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT?
Not everyone will find the whimsical, self-involved Anaïs as charming as this film seems to think she is.
VERDICT:
A frothy summer Gallic comedy that will work just fine at home on the small screen. CHARLES GANT