Kaadris: François Ozon — The Double Lover

Genre: psychological thriller, erotic drama
Running time: 1 h 50 min
Country: France, Belgium, 2017
Director: François Ozon
Screenplay: François Ozon, based on Joyce Carol Oates’s novel “Lives of the Twins”
Cast: Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset, Myriam Boyer
Language: French
Subtitles: Estonian, Russian

Chloé, a beautiful young woman suffering from depression due to her fragile health, begins psychotherapy sessions with Paul, a captivating and mysterious psychologist. Conversations charged with sexual energy lead to an inevitable affair, and a few months later, Chloé, head over heels in love, moves in with her lover. Although the everyday routine of their relationship brings the long-awaited happiness into Chloé’s life, she soon begins to wonder whether her beloved is really the man she thinks he is. It soon emerges that Paul is hiding his past, which includes his identical twin brother Louis, who is also a psychoanalyst. Unlike the loving and tender Paul, Louis is cynical, sadistic, and breathtakingly sexually alluring. Increasingly paranoid, Chloé must solve the brothers’ mystery to keep her sanity. Why does Paul hide his brother from the world? What old secret both binds and separates them? And does Paul even have a twin brother, or is this a cunning lie meant to conceal the man’s dark side?

François Ozon continues to surprise with every new film. “The Double Lover” is an erotic thriller that pays tribute to the finest works of the genre. The film premiered in the competition program at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Kaadris is Kai Cinema’s monthly focus program. In November, we turn the spotlight on the renowned and acclaimed French director François Ozon. Distributor: A-One Films.

We also invite everyone to visit the solo exhibition “Island Behind the Sea” by acclaimed artist Jane Jin Kaisen, on view at Kai Art Center. This captivating journey, comprising seven films, takes visitors deep into Korean traditions and history. Kaisen’s work is being shown in the Baltics for the first time. A combination ticket costs €15 (€10 concession) when visiting the exhibition and attending the film screening on the same day. The gallery is open until 6 p.m., so combination-ticket holders are asked to visit the exhibition before the screening begins.