At the end of the 1950s, Rachel (Virginie Efira), a young office clerk living in a provincial town, meets Philippe (Niels Schneider), a well-educated man from a wealthy family. They share an intense but short-lived romance, from which a daughter is born. Over the next 50 years, their lives will be shaped by the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, overshadowed by the impossible love of a woman for a man that rejects her, and of a daughter for an absent and abusive father.

TRUVALU is the name of an island which Anton dreams of escaping to - a dream which seems unlikely to come true, given that he works as the maintenance man at the rundown pool owned by his father. The pool has been deserted for years, but Anton manages to convince his blind father that it is still popular. When Anton's entrepreneur brother Gregor hatches a scheme to have the pool razed and sold off as real estate, Anton must enlist the help of the few regulars who support the pool, beneath others, his longtime friend Eva.

The decades-spanning tumultuous romance of a quintessentially French couple is chronicled in the thought-provoking and scathingly funny MR. & MRS. ADELMAN. Told in flashback from the early 1970s forward, this epic love-hate relationship begins as angst-ridden writer Victor meets Sarah, a brilliant doctoral student who falls head-over-heels. A complicated courtship and eventual marital discord ensue, as the egocentric Victor becomes a literary superstar and the enigmatic Sarah-his muse and steadfast source of strength-lingers in the shadows. Nominated for Best Actress and Best First Film at the **César Awards**.

Liliane (Isabelle Huppert) lives a modest and monotonous life. By day, she works in a pâté factory, and by night, she sits on the couch and watches TV. One day, a new worker named Jean arrives. The two form a platonic relationship, but Jean grows increasingly convinced that he recognizes Liliane from a European singing contest he saw as a child. Eventually, Jean convinces Liliane to confront her past. SOUVENIR is a beautiful portrayal of a friendship between two people from different generations, who come together to make a life changing comeback. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival** and the **London Film Festival**.

1926. Romaine seduces Marcel Blanc, a violonist and a friend of her husband Pierre. She also tries to poison Pierre, and gets suspected by her cousin Christiane. Full of remorse, Romaine kills herself. Pierre marries Christiane. Three years later, as Pierre and Marcel meet again, Pierre finds out about his friend and defunct wife's affair. MÉLO is the name of the game.

Against the turbulent backdrop of occupied France, a priest and a beautiful, lonely young widow form a friendship. Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she meets the young priest Léon Morin and tries to provoke a reaction, but finds herself drawn in by the man. On the brink of conversion, Barny realizes she has fallen in love. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Foreign Actor. Winner of an Award at the **Venice Film Festival**. "*A fascinating, unexpected movie that fans of French film in general, and Melville in particular, will not want to miss.*" Kenneth Turan, **Los Angeles Times**

Félix, operator of dodgem cars in a fairground, becomes obsessed by one of his customers, a mysterious young woman named Lola. (Nominee: Golden Berlin Bear - Berlin International Film Festival, 2001.)

Audrey Tautou stars as Nathalie, a happy and successful Parisian business executive who finds herself suddenly widowed. To cope with her loss, she buries herself and her emotions in her work to the dismay of her friends, family and co-workers. One day, inexplicably, her zest for life and love is rekindled by a most unlikely source, her seemingly unexceptional, gauche, and average looking office subordinate, Markus. As their relationship goes from awkward to genuinely loving, Nathalie and Markus will have to overcome a host of obstacles including everyone else's judgmental perceptions as well as their own self-doubts. Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best First Film at the **César Awards.** "*Delicacy is a small, bittersweet romance about getting over the loss of a loved one - if that's possible - and moving on.*" - Steven Rea, ***Philadelphia Inquirer***

Explore the comedy and drama of one-on-one relationships in the third edition of this hit series from the editors of Stash Magazine. From unexpected urban romance and surreal work-place crushes to lover's crises and risking it all for someone important, this collection of five short films packs many different emotional punches.

From internationally acclaimed provocateur Catherine Breillat comes a tale of a beautiful woman, frustrated by a lack of intimacy in her relationship, who has several affairs in order to spark the interest of her lover, a self-absorbed male model.