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Synopsis: It's been already three months since the sudden death of her 27-year-old twin brother Lewis from a congenital malformation of the heart, and Maureen, a young fashionista, assistant to a celebrity woman and a capable medium, still hasn't made any contact with him. Spending her time between high profile fashion establishments and the abandoned Lewis' house in Paris, Maureen is silently battling with the gut-wrenching grief and sorrow, while at the same time, looking for a sign from her deceased brother after an oath taken between the twins. Aloof, disoriented and still mourning, wraithlike Maureen attuned to the ethereal realm, is inevitably caught between this world and the spiritual, always looking for portholes and a sign that would prove her brother right, however, in vain. Unexpectedly, as the days pass by swiftly and the random apparitions become more frequent, Maureen will start to receive strange text messages from an unknown sender who seems to know a lot about her, but in the e
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director(s): Olivier Assayas
Production: IFC Films
  9 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2016
105 min
$1,305,195
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2,420 Views


Her plane from Milan was just delayed.

But where is she?

She's on a highway.

There's traffic, apparently.

Can you stand in for her?

It'll save some time.

I have to leave at four o'clock.

Yeah, that's okay. It's perfect.

Come.

You think she'll ditch everything?

Yeah, she'll ditch everything.

I brought you three options though so...

With that we'll make it through?

I can't make any promises.

I'd feel more comfortable if you stayed.

You scared of Kyra?

I hear she's a monster.

This is your left ventricle.

It's just slightly larger in size.

It was exactly the same

for your twin brother.

You can live with it and die at 100.

Or at 27.

I treated Lewis just like I treated you.

An ultrasound twice a year.

There was no sign. Nothing.

One day, it just gave way.

Don't be scared, Maureen. What

happened to Lewis is very exceptional.

You can get up.

Everything is fine.

You just need to keep avoiding

both intense physical efforts

and extreme emotions.

Like Lewis did...

- I mean,... he built cabinets.

- I know.

He wanted to turn the house into a

studio where he could teach

and practice carpentry.

He really considered it his future.

I'll see you again in six months?

I have no idea where I'm going

to be in six months.

Good evening, Maureen.

Excuse me, we haven't met.

I'm Ingo.

Hi! Um, sorry...

Is Kyra here?

In her room with her lawyer.

They've been on a conference call

for an hour.

Problems with the foundation.

I'm just here to pick up a few things.

She's aware.

Do you know where they are?

There is one garment bag over there.

Um, random question, but

do you happen to know about two

pairs of leather pants?

They should be in the bag.

She wants to keep them.

Oh.

Okay.

She's just in there?

Ah, she's a real f***ing

pain-in-the-ass, right?

We've been working on this

for six months.

We can't just call off the press trip

at the last minute.

Hey Kyra?

We have a 2-year-old gorilla

who's been gone for three weeks.

And now we have a problem with

the whole family.

Mrs. Gellman's husband invests

a lot of time and money

into gorilla habitat preservation.

He cares deeply about gorillas.

But if things go wrong,

this reflects really badly

on his business interests...

Hey Kyra, can I just

ask you one quick q...

This is serious.

You need to take care of this.

Hello?

The female is aggressive.

The male, Ngabo, you've dealt with him

is becoming aggressive.

Ngabo can become very aggressive

in stressful situations.

I remember very well, thank you.

Where are they now?

Where are the gorillas?

They wander off further and further

into the mountains

and it's difficult to monitor them.

We can't cancel the reporters!

We have contractual obligations.

We need those gorillas to be there.

Just one quick question?

I'm hearing problems,

I'm not hearing solutions.

Mind if I smoke?

You have nothing better to do

besides dress Kyra?

Really find it worthy of your time?

Do you have a better offer?

Not exactly.

I'm a correspondent for

Men's Vogue in Berlin.

I can put in a word for you.

Thank you.

But I..you know, magazines aren't

really my thing.

They sell sh*t.

Mainly for advertisers,

rather than readers.

So what?

You already have a stupid job.

It wouldn't change a thing but,

it pays better.

Not for me.

Some highly-regarded photographers

publish in fashion magazines.

Are they free?

I suppose so.

They get to choose their brands

and subjects they shoot?

No, that's correct.

I don't really see the freedom in that.

Yeah, I'm going to go.

I'll take the dress and the bags.

You really need to tell her

she's gotta return those pants.

I'll come back tomorrow.

You know she'll be here tomorrow?

Ask her.

She'll tell me to leave.

And you're not leaving?

I'm waiting for her to finish.

I want to speak with her.

She wants to dump me.

How long's it been?

Two years.

But she's scared her husband

will find out.

I'm sure he suspects something.

You in love with her?

Love?

It never crossed my mind, no.

It's just physical.

What are you doing in Paris?

I'm... waiting.

I'm gonna go.

What are you waiting for?

My... uh... brother died here.

My twin brother,

died in Paris.

An accident?

No.

A heart attack.

I actually have the same...

malformation.

Does it scare you?

No.

And it didn't scare him.

You stay here to mourn.

No, I'm waiting.

I told you I was waiting.

What are you waiting for?

So, we made this oath.

Whoever died first would

send the other a sign.

A sign?

From the afterlife?

You could call it that.

You could call it a million things.

But how will you know it's a sign?

I'm a medium.

He was a medium.

I'll just know it.

Have you communicated

with spirits before?

Lewis thought there were... spirits.

I'm less sure.

But... y-yes.

Somewhat.

There are invisible presences...

around us, always.

Whether or not they're the souls

of the dead, I don't know, but...

When you're a medium,

you just are attuned to a certain...

vibe.

What do you mean by, vibe?

It's an intuition thing.

It's a feeling you...

You see this door...

It's only like slightly ajar.

I also this that...

the soul...

continues to exist after death.

I don't really know if

I believe in that.

But Lewis did.

And I have to give his spirit...

whatever you want to call it...

a chance to prove him right.

Until when?

I had a sign.

- Oh?

- Yeah!

Are you sure?

No. That's why I'm still waiting.

And then?

Then I guess I'll live my life.

Let it go.

I'll come for you in the morning.

- Or before. Call when you want.

- Okay.

Thank you.

So we thought about it,

and we're renovating.

I think that's what Lewis

would have wanted.

I just wanted Maureen to be

at peace with this place.

And with Lewis' spirit.

I... I just wanted to say one last...

Lewis would have been very happy

that this house is yours again...

And I'm very glad too.

Now, it's your house and...

I'll forget it.

Come on.

Come on.

I need more from you.

I'm gonna need more from you.

Give me one more sign.

Anything.

Give me the tiniest thing.

Is that it? Is that it?

Just the tiniest little thing...

Is it that you can see me,

you cannot talk to me?

Because I don't care what you do

with the f***ing plumbing.

I need you to f***ing talk to me!

Please, I don't understand.

You're not my brother.

You're not my brother.

Unknown:
I know you.

Unknown:
And you know me.

Unknown:
You're off to London.

Who is this?

Unknown:
Have a guess.

No, answer my question.

Are you a man or a woman?

Unknown:
What difference does it make?

Are you real?

Are you alive or dead?

Alive or dead??

Lewis?

Airplane Mode:
On.

Unknown:
I want you.

Stop.

I want you and I will have you.

How did you get this number?

I'm blocking you.

You don't want to know who I am anymore?

Unknown:
I'm here. I'm watching you.

Unknown:
I'm kidding. I'm not there.

Unknown:
But I may be in London.

Unknown:
You want to know where?

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Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. more…

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