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Bearded man and woman embrace passionately, their faces close together.
Review

The Return review – skirts on the am-dram

by David Jenkins

Ralph Fiennes and Juli­ette Binoche star as Odysseus and Pene­lope in Uber­to Pasolin­i’s retelling of Home­r’s epic.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three women in period costumes stand in a rustic kitchen, preparing food on a wooden table.
Review

The Taste of Things review – every frame is delectable

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche and Benoît Mag­imel play late 19th cen­tu­ry gourmets in Tran Ahn Hung’s scin­til­lat­ing epic of pro­to-food­ie passions.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man and woman seated at a table, dining by candlelight. The woman wears a yellow dress, and the man is in formal attire. The table is set with dishes, a floral centrepiece, and a candlestick.
Festivals

The Pot-au-Feu – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche and Benoît Mag­imel play late 19th cen­tu­ry gour­mands in Tran Ahn Hung’s scin­til­lat­ing epic of pro­to-food­ie passions.
Two people embracing in a pool, man caressing woman's face as she smiles.
Review

Both Sides of the Blade

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche and Vin­cent Lin­don deliv­er the dra­mat­ic goods in French mas­ter Claire Denis’ nuanced explo­ration of mar­ried life.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing in a pool, man caressing woman's face as she smiles.
Festivals

Both Sides of the Blade – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Juli­ette Binoche and Vin­cent Lin­don play a cou­ple whose rela­tion­ship is test­ed by the arrival of an old friend in Claire Denis’ latest.
A group of adults and children standing on a concrete jetty overlooking a body of water. The individuals are wearing casual clothing in a variety of colours, including jackets and jeans.
Festivals

Between Two Worlds – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche excels as an under­cov­er author in the world of low-wage domes­tic labourers.
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a city skyline at night, with a dog between them.

How A Couch in New York deconstructs the romantic comedy

by Gabriela Almeida

Chan­tal Akerman’s 1996 film, star­ring Juli­ette Binoche and William Hurt, ful­ly embraces genre, hap­py end­ing and all.
A family sitting together by a window, with a woman in a black coat in the centre.
Review

The Truth

by Charles Bramesco

Hirokazu Koree­da fol­lows up Shoplifters with a typ­i­cal­ly dreamy, heart-pierc­ing fam­i­ly drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a vibrant, patterned scarf stands by a window, looking thoughtfully outside.
Review

Non-Fiction

by David Jenkins

Juli­ette Binoche is reunit­ed with writer/​director Olivi­er Assayas for this sharply observed satire of the pub­lish­ing industry.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women engaged in conversation, one with blonde hair wearing a black top, the other with dark hair wearing a grey jacket.
Festivals

The Truth – first look review

by Charles Bramesco

The Japan­ese mas­ter of fam­i­ly obser­va­tion, Hirokazu Kore-eda, heads to Paris for his Eng­lish lan­guage debut.