Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée tells two love stories – divided by time and space.

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In today's Montreal, Carole can't stop thinking about her ex-husband Antoine, an attractive and successful DJ, who left her for the seductive, blonde Rose. In 1960's Paris, a penniless single mother (Vanessa Paradis) cares passionately for her handicapped son, who rejects her for the first time after falling in love with another pupil, who also has Down's Syndrome.

Supported by an excellent soundtrack, Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée creates almost impressionistic images, which intertwine the two plot lines more emotionally than rationally. The characters are also drawn wonderfully and are perfectly cast. The longer the movie goes on, however, the more metaphysical the connection between the two becomes and the more annoying the movie itself is.