# An Affair of Love (1999)

> A clandestine sexual arrangement between two strangers gradually becomes an intimate study of desire, attachment, and the difficulty of naming love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31296

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Frédéric Fonteyne
- Cast: Nathalie Baye, Sergi López, Jacques Viala, Paul Pavel, Sylvie Van Den Elsen, Pierre Gerranio, Hervé Sogne, Christophe Sermet
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204709/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, candid, wistful, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A provocative exploration of desire and connection unfolds in a Parisian café, where fantasy meets reality.

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