Girl Cut in Two

In A GIRL CUT IN TWO, Gabrielle Snow (Ludivine Sagnier) has an enviable choice: between two rich, handsome men who desire her. But in this thriller from prolific French director Claude Chabrol (MERCI POUR LE CHOCOLAT), the decision isn't an easy one, and the results are far from romantic. Gabrielle meets the distinguished, married writer Charles Saint-Denis (Frantois BerlTand, THE TRANSPORTER) and is immediately captivated. At the same time, she encounters a spoiled heir, Paul (Benoet Magimel, THE PIANO TEACHER), who is equally taken with her. Gabrielle bounces between the two men until she finally makes a choice. But despite her fairy tale princess looks, there isn't a happy ending for Gabrielle.

Chabrol has crafted a mature, sexy thriller. It's lacks a fast pace and a lot of skin, but there's plenty of tension throughout the film. The steam in A GIRL CUT IN TWO doesn't come from sexy love scenes--instead it's the potboiler plot that has each man providing a different brand of menace for Gabrielle. Though Gabrielle--like her suitors--isn't an especially likeable character, she's played with impressive skill by Sagnier. The young actress is one of France's biggest stars, and with good reason: she's worked with the country's most prominent directors, including Christophe HonorT, Claude Miller, and Yvan Attal, and she's done multiple films with Frantois Ozon. Turning in a great performance for legendary director Chabrol here certainly won't hurt her standing at home or abroad.

"[E]very spoken word, stitch of clothing, and cultural reference is perfect....Sagnier is very good..." - Film Comment

"[R]ich, textured....[Chabrol] has returned to elegant tight form with an erotically charged, beautifully directed story of a woman preyed upon by different men and her own warring desires." - New York Times

"Impeccably made and uncompromisingly adult, Claude Chabrol's A GIRL CUT IN TWO is unquestionably the work of a master....If you don't believe that experience can come in handy, this involving and intelligent film will change your mind." - Los Angeles Times

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