# Romance (1999)

> A sexually frustrated schoolteacher separates love from desire, entering a perilous search for bodily autonomy and sexual identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15699

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Catherine Breillat
- Cast: Caroline Ducey, Sagamore Stévenin, François Berléand, Rocco Siffredi, Reza Habouhossein, Ashley Wanninger, Emma Colberti, Fabien de Jomaron
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0194314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: provocative, austere, intimate, arthouse film night, adult cinema discussion

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