(He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not ) A little bit of a dark comedy this new French film by Laetititia Colombani with Audrey Tautou who became famous for her main role in Amélie Poulain. I had a positive surprise after the mixed reviews.

The film tells the story of a female stalker or érotomane like they say in French. The young Angélique (Tautou) is head over heels in love with the married cardiologist Loïc. Though she shows her love with endless presents and almost kills herself for it it will take Loïc a long time to find out about it. In the first scene she buys a rose for him and asks the shop owner to deliver it to her beloved one. As the amount the flower is worth is below the delivery threshold the guy first refuses her wish. But he has no chance. Angélique’s charming smile is absolutely irresistible and the story takes its course. It is told two times. Once from the point of view of Angélique’s wanting to be boy-friend of her age and once from the stance of Loïc. Obviously these two perspectives are extremely different and the second run through Loïc’s eyes is rather surprising and revelatory for the spectator.

The film turns from the obsession of a young innocent girl into a tragic lethal affair without ever losing its sense of humour. A medical history told in a light, fairy-tale like way without being totally unrealistic. A joy for the observer.

The plot reminded me a lot of Ian McEwan’s brilliant novel Enduring Love (enduring has two meanings, guess which is the good one here).

And another poll so that you can do two in one go.

This poll is a little late but I'd like to be complete.