It was William Faber( Fabrice Luchini), an accountant's office. He
is a very mild mannered man by nature. Before he can correct her, she
starts pouring out her heart to him and he listens very patiently as
she discusses her marital problems. After listening to the details of
her marriage, personal matters and emotional agony, he feels sorry for
her. On an impulse, he simply agrees when she asks for a second appointment
with in a week. William had no idea and was clueless, how to handle
Anna's plight. He consults with his neighbor the real Psychiatrist Dr.
Monniel who warns him "Once ajar, the door to female mystery is hard
to close again". But as a lonely man he used to spend time listening
to music and sneaking peaks at lovers at the apartment across the way,
and he gets turned on by Anna's explicit talk about sex.
Anna returns to his office again and again with minute details of
her loveless marriage. She starts taking advantage of his attraction
for her. Their game of doctor and patient gets prolonged and he falls
head over heals for her and an intimate relationship develops between
them. But when the truth is revealed, Anna realizes her mistake and
she comes down hard, on this meek accountant. He accepts the blame with
nothing to justify. William never expects to see her again, but she
comes back to see him again. She couldn't give up the comfort she had
with a good listener like him and the pleasure she got from the talking
cure.
French director, Patrice Leconte spins an excellent story by putting
two strangers together who develops an unusual friendship and mysterious
intimacy between them. From a mistaken identity, a mystery woman and
a simple man forge a level of trust and a romance. Leconte masterfully
creates a sensation in developing the story as they touch one another
with intense feelings. He is trying to give a message to the world that
sometimes, chance meetings can change the life of the people for good.
If people have someone who care enough to listen to them, it can could
bring about a positive change in them. Bonnaire and Luchini give an
excellent performance in presenting their longing, loneliness and intimacy.
She returns to him just because she trusts him and his empathy gave
her comfort.
We rate this movie Good.
