EFF: A Tale of Winter (1991)

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Conte d'hiver

Amongst Rohmer’s most spiritual and emotional works, this warm-hued holiday fable finds young mother Félicie (Charlotte Very) unable to decide between two men – librarian Loïc and hairdresser Maxence – who are infatuated with her, neither of whom she loves. Meanwhile, she holds onto an undying faith that a miracle will reunite her with Charles, the father of her daughter, with whom she had a passionate summer affair five years prior. Rohmer uses Félicie’s crisis of indecision to explore the power of faith, hope and memory in a film that contains some of his most memorable dialogue and most moving sequences.

Awards & Festivals

Berlin Film Festival 1992 – Official Selection

Rating

Unclassified 15+

Duration

115 min

Country

France

Language

French (English subtitles)

Cast

Charlotte Very, Frédéric Van Den Driessche, Hervé Furic, Michel Voletti

Director

Éric Rohmer