Thomas,and,Marianne,,a,feuding,couple,whose,relationship,has,hit,a,wall,,decide,to,spend,a,weekend,at,Thomas’s,uncle’s,lakeside,cottage.,This,is,their,last,chance,to,save,their,relationship,,which,has,been,jeopardized,by,Marianne’s,meaningless,flirtations,and,Thomas’s,uncontrollable,jealousy.,As,they,arrive,,a,restless,yet,charming,neighbour,welcomes,them,into,their,house,and,,realizing,that,Thomas’s,uncle,and,girlfriend,will,not,be,showing,up,for,days,,suggests,they,share,the,dinner,he,has,prepared.,The,drunken,night,that,follows,–,with,this,man,,who,might,not,be,who,he,seems,to,be,,pushing,his,charms,on,Marianne,–,leads,to,a,weekend,of,blurred,emotions,and,events,,where,loyalties,,guilt,and,a,shared,secret,will,test,the,young,couple’s,ability,to,survive.,Along,the,way,,flashbacks,shed,light,on,events,that,unfold,,as,Demers,–,who,won,the,prize,for,Best,Canadian,Short,Film,at,the,Festival,in,1999,for,Décharge,–,begins,to,introduce,information,about,each,character,in,order,to,build,doubt,and,ramp,up,the,tension.,Jaloux,is,a,tour,de,force,in,both,its,European,mood,and,style,and,its,North,American,subject,and,nature,,a,result,which,could,not,have,been,achieved,without,the,self-assured,skills,of,an,expert,filmmaker.
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