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Petits désordres amoureux (1998)

97 min · Tragicomedy

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Directors

Olivier Péray

Cast

Bruno Putzulu, Vincent Elbaz, Smadi Wolfman, Sarah Grappin

A womanizing Lionel accepts a friend’s challenge to win over Claire without making love to her.

The story

In Paris, Lionel is a successful seducer whose romantic conquests make his friends jealous. His friend Alain challenges him to choose a beautiful woman at random, seduce her, fall in love with her, and spend a night with her without making love to her. Lionel’s target is Claire, who initially appears demure and reserved. But the young woman has a passionate nature and a fulfilled sexuality. Lionel struggles to maintain the restraint required by the bet, and that very restraint catches Claire’s attention. She responds by deciding to take the initiative.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

Paris. Lionel is a seducer. His success with women makes his friends jealous. One of them, Alain, challenges him to seduce an exceptionally pretty woman chosen at random, fall in love with her, spend a night with her, but ... never make love to her. His target is called Claire. But behind the demure, reserved young woman Lionel chooses lies a passionate nature, with a demanding and fulfilled sexuality. The restraint Lionel (with difficulty) imposes on himself to win his bet eventually intrigues Claire. She decides to take the initiative.

Genres

Tragicomedy

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