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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe simplest of stories can be elevated by first-rate acting and directing. Consider Stephane Brize's Mademoiselle Chambon, a French film that achieves a subtle but devastating impact.
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranPeople fall in love in every country, but nowhere is the experience put on film with the flawless style, empathy and emotion the French provide. Mademoiselle Chambon is the latest in that line of deeply moving romances, an exquisite chamber piece made with the kind of sensitivity and nuance that's become almost a lost art.
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThis small, nearly perfect film is a reminder that personal upheavals are as consequential in people's lives as shattering world events.
- 88New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoWorking from a well-thought-out script co-written by director Stéphane Brizé, the two stars deliver impressive, understated performances.
- 85As its brilliantly choreographed -- and appropriately modest -- climax proves, given the right ingredients, even the simplest story can leave you gasping.
- 80VarietyVarietyMademoiselle Chambon offers a touching, soft-spoken portrait of two adults fighting to contain their carnal passions from spilling over into a full-blown affair.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceDiscretely drawn and elegantly photographed, Mademoiselle Chambon gives a French, working-class love triangle the "Brief Encounter" treatment.
- 60Time OutEric HynesTime OutEric HynesA train station finale is textbook tearjerker territory, but it still teems with exquisite sorrow.
- 60Boxoffice MagazineWade MajorBoxoffice MagazineWade MajorOffers the kind of intimate, naturalistic look at human interaction that recalls the heyday of Eric Rohmer.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezAlthough it deals with some monumental themes, Mademoiselle Chambon also feels wispy and inconsequential.