I've Loved You So Long

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I've Loved You So Long

PG-13

2008

1h 57m

Drama

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

02/27/2009

4/5

Remarkable directorial debut of French novelist Claudel.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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darren h

@darrenhrotten 03/12/2021

Great casting and directing! A masterpiece.

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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.

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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.

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06/09/2016

Filme forte ,denso.A angustia da protagonista, quase sem palavras,nos deixa perturbado. Comovente!

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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.

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12/18/2014

A unbelievable performances from Kristin scott Thomas, pushes this slow paced drama into a class of its own. Gripping and deppressing.

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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