Mademoiselle Chambon
Runtime: 101 min.
Rating: NR
Language: French with English subtitles
Synopsis: Véronique Chambon (Sandrine Kiberlain) leads a quiet, unassuming life in provincial town, earning her living by teaching primary school and seemingly spending much of her free time in the quiet of her rented apartment. Having asked the parents of her pupils to visit her classroom and talk about what they do, one day she meets Jean (Vincent Lindon), a class parent and home builder who somewhat shyly explains his daily routine. Somehow, a certain spark ignites between the reclusive teacher and the gruff contractor. Both sense that their budding attraction is impossible, yet neither will totally let it fade. Stéphane Brizé carefully constructs the elegant, moving tale of unexpected romance with enormous patience and delicacy, sensitive to the rhythms of this special relationship full of misconstrued signals and ambiguous feelings.
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