An Impossible Love
Seen it?2018 | 135 min | Drama, Romance, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who love a good family story and romantics. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here. More of a critics' pick than a crowd-pleaser: worth it if you like something a little different.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 58%
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Catherine Corsini
- Virginie EfiraRachel
- Niels SchneiderPhilippe
- Jehnny BethChantal (adult)
- Estelle LescureChantal (adolescent)
- Coralie RussierNicole
- Iliana ZabethGaby Schwartz
- Catherine MorlotGrandma
- Ambre HasajChantal (age 3-5)
- Sasha Alessandri-Torrès GarciaChantal (age 6-8)
- Pierre SalvadoriDoctor