Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes. Read more …
Gemma Arterton shines in this gently humorous, modern twist on Flaubert's novel.
Fabrice Luchini and Gemma Arterton star in a watchable if contrived adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel about a French baker and his British neighbour.
When the fates of beautiful young women and grey-haired old men are forever intertwined, plausibility is never more than a Gallic shrug away.
After a promising and lighthearted start the picture becomes meandering and dreary, with little reason for us to be interested in or care about these characters despite the many lingering close-ups of Arterton.
Gemma Arterton is a joy to watch but can’t carry this Posy Simmonds-meets-Flaubert caper alone.
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