... Jean (Lindon) the present lover - François (Colin) the former-lover - Sara (Binoche) object-desired obsession-for-both-men... we know of them, but really know little about them (especially François).. except that Sara's a woman long-possessed by an-unsatiated-desire to return "to evil from good" (Jean's words)... there's lovemaking-sex between both pairs within the triangle that doesn't tell us much except they all still-remain-wanting-craving each-other & that François gets-firmly-rejected trying-again too-soon-for-anal-sex.. ("I said no. I want to be ready and I'm not, that's all.")
... all being well established highly acclaimed actors, there's no issues regarding-acting-quality... it's the plot-script has-questions... typical of the genre, there's much left unanswered (like-several-mentions of prison?)... maybe whatever it is, it's not necessary, as basically we have our answer to the essential parts at-the-ending... when she needs decide how-if-to remember-numbers on-her-fried-phone... you're made-needing to watch it again.. still frustratingly coming up with the same unanswered-questions
"Both Sides of the Blade isn't a film about two people seduced into destruction, but about two people who can't help but blow up the contentedly complacent lives they have - the lives they insist are what they've always wanted, despite the choices they go on to make."
... &-not-nothing... there's a sixteen year age difference between the two male actors & five years between her & the older one.
... all being well established highly acclaimed actors, there's no issues regarding-acting-quality... it's the plot-script has-questions... typical of the genre, there's much left unanswered (like-several-mentions of prison?)... maybe whatever it is, it's not necessary, as basically we have our answer to the essential parts at-the-ending... when she needs decide how-if-to remember-numbers on-her-fried-phone... you're made-needing to watch it again.. still frustratingly coming up with the same unanswered-questions
"Both Sides of the Blade isn't a film about two people seduced into destruction, but about two people who can't help but blow up the contentedly complacent lives they have - the lives they insist are what they've always wanted, despite the choices they go on to make."
... &-not-nothing... there's a sixteen year age difference between the two male actors & five years between her & the older one.