A Very Long Engagement
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Critics Sentiment
The five condemned soldiers are abandoned in no man's land
Mathilde's investigation becomes increasingly complex with multiple contradictory clues
The film drops significantly from the powerful war sequences (9.4) to the overly convoluted middle investigation (6.5), a swing of 2.9 points as critics felt the pacing and complexity became problematic.
Critics consistently praised the film's stunning visuals and powerful war sequences, particularly the opening trench warfare scenes which many called masterful. However, the film suffered in the middle sections due to overly complex plotting, too many subplots, and pacing issues that made some reviewers lose interest. Despite these structural problems, most critics appreciated the emotional core of the story and Tautou's performance, resulting in a film that was visually magnificent but narratively uneven.
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Audrey Tautou
Mathilde
Gaspard Ulliel
Manech
Dominique Pinon
Sylvain
Chantal Neuwirth
Bénédicte
André Dussollier
Pierre-Marie Rouvières
Ticky Holgado
Germain Pire
Marion Cotillard
Tina Lombardi
Dominique Bettenfeld
Ange Bassignano
Jodie Foster
Elodie Gordes
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Benjamin Gordes
Denis Lavant
Six-Soux
Rufus
Breton
Jérôme Kircher
Bastoche
Albert Dupontel
Célestin Poux
Elina Löwensohn
Günther's Sister
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Commander Lavrouye
Clovis Cornillac
Benoît Notre-Dame
Jean-Pierre Becker
Esperanza
Jean-Paul Rouve
The Factor
Julie Depardieu
Véronique Passavant
Crew
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