Rotten Tomatoes Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

I've Loved You So Long

Play trailer Poster for I've Loved You So Long PG-13 2008 1h 57m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
89% Tomatometer 125 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
After serving 15 years in prison for killing her young son, Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) moves in with her younger sister, Lea (Elsa Zylberstein). Though Lea has built a comfortable family life in the years since Juliette went away, she is still affected by her sister's terrible crime. Meanwhile, world-weary Juliette attempts to get past the years of estrangement and reconnect with Lea.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

I've Loved You So Long

I've Loved You So Long

What to Know

Critics Consensus

I've Loved You So Long is a sublimely acted family drama as well as a noteworthy directorial debut from Phillipe Claudel.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Josh Rosenblatt Austin Chronicle 02/27/2009
4/5
Remarkable directorial debut of French novelist Claudel. Go to Full Review Rafer Guzman Newsday 01/16/2009
3.5/4
In a few moments the British actress, playing a haunted woman named Juliette, will begin speaking French, but in these moments her face reveals more than any dialogue. Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 01/02/2009
4/5
I've Loved You So Long isn't a perfect movie, thanks to the wrinkle at the end but it is so good for so long that it begs forgiveness. Go to Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk 11/21/2020
I've Loved You So Long is partly a mystery (what did Juliette do that was so terrible?), but more importantly it is also a study of rehabilitation and of sisterly love. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 07/07/2019
3.5/4
A remarkable film marked by remarkable performances that stand strong among the year's finest. Go to Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times 12/12/2018
3.5/4
While Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married was a self-indulgent melodrama, French writer-director Philippe Claudel's I've Loved You So Long is an elegant and moving family drama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
darren h @darrenhrotten 03/12/2021 Great casting and directing! A masterpiece. See more steve d @RT35616104 06/22/2020 Nothing special. Some strong performances but I never felt any kind of connection to the characters, and thus didn't care about the film. See more geoff a @RT45282510 06/29/2018 What an amazing film. I need to watch it again. A real jaw-dropping moment towards the end that I didn't see coming. Brilliantly acted too. See more 06/09/2016 Filme forte ,denso.A angustia da protagonista, quase sem palavras,nos deixa perturbado. Comovente! See more Simon T @MovieTart 03/30/2015 The acting is fine but there is something contrived and self-conscious about this examination of guilt and loss. It wants to be Eric Rohmer but it's far too manipulative of the audience to succeed. A shame. See more 12/18/2014 A unbelievable performances from Kristin scott Thomas, pushes this slow paced drama into a class of its own. Gripping and deppressing. See more Read all reviews
I've Loved You So Long

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Philippe Claudel

Director

Kristin Scott Thomas

Juliette

Elsa Zylberstein

Lea

Serge Hazanavicius

Luc

Laurent Grévill

Michel

Frédéric Pierrot

Faure

More Like This

View All
Evening 28% 48% Evening Watchlist The Secret Life of Bees 60% 78% The Secret Life of Bees Watchlist TRAILER for The Secret Life of Bees Not Easily Broken 31% 67% Not Easily Broken Watchlist Canvas 77% 62% Canvas Watchlist Under the Same Moon 71% 82% Under the Same Moon Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

I've Loved You So Long

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis After serving 15 years in prison for killing her young son, Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) moves in with her younger sister, Lea (Elsa Zylberstein). Though Lea has built a comfortable family life in the years since Juliette went away, she is still affected by her sister's terrible crime. Meanwhile, world-weary Juliette attempts to get past the years of estrangement and reconnect with Lea.
Director
Philippe Claudel
Producer
Sylvestre Guarino
Screenwriter
Philippe Claudel
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
UGC YM, Integral Film
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Material|Smoking)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.2M
Runtime
1h 57m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings