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It is the two world-famous guys Thompson tries to pin down like butterflies, as if she were a lepidopterist. They escape, of course, because their works are still alive.

Nicole Garcia has a loose-limbed almost casual approach to directing, her easy way with actors drawing you in to this emotionally complex tale of loneliness and connection.

Structured like a Greek tragedy, steeped in Gothic gloom, this is a bold and dramatic tale but also a sly one.

Both Catherine Frot and Deborah Francois deliver excellent performances... the tension between the two visibly crackles.

Populaire benefits from a savvy script with multi-layered humour and from superb work by its stars.

Strives for profundity but instead grates irritatingly.

The animated characters have a detailed, Disney-friendly feel, but there is little of the sentimentality that tends to fur the teeth of US animation.