Told in backward chronology — like "Betrayal" and "Irreversible" before it — "5x2" begins with an ending and ends with a beginning. The latest from prolific, innovative Francois Ozon ("Swimming Pool," "Under the Sand"), the drama is a cool, sometimes chilly dissection of one couple's relationship — from the final sit-down in a divorce attorney's office to their first flirtation, years earlier, at a seaside resort. Read the full review
Five glimpses of a married couple are shown in reverse order — their unhappy divorce, an uneasy dinner party, childbirth, their wedding, and the moment the couple meet — reveal the sources of their eventual separation.
Directors: Francois Ozon, Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Starring: Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Stephane Freiss, Francoise Fabian, Geraldine Pailhas, Michael Lonsdale
Run time: 90 minutes
Release date: June 10, 2005
Rating: R for strong graphic sexuality, language and some drug content.
Language: In French and Italian, with subtitles.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"5x2 is best at fine detail, especially when the actors, both impressive, nail the exasperation and hair-trigger bickering that come with longtime familiarity. "
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