‘Two Women’ Review: Libidinous Québécois Romp Pokes Fun At Monogamy [Sundance]
It’s no secret that Francophone cinema tends to have a more liberal view of sex, but even in that milieu, the writer Catherine Léger stands out. Her films “Slut in a Good Way” and “Babysitter” (directed by Sophie Lorain and Monia Chokri, respectively) are both festival darlings that tackle the intricacies of female sexuality from multiple angles. Now her latest, the Sundance competitor “Two Women” directed by Chloé Robichaud (“Sarah Prefers to Run,” “Days of Happiness”), centers on a pair of heroines chafing against motherhood and long-term monogamy. Continue reading ‘Two Women’ Review: Libidinous Québécois Romp Pokes Fun At Monogamy [Sundance] at The Playlist.
It’s no secret that Francophone cinema tends to have a more liberal view of sex, but even in that milieu, the writer Catherine Léger stands out. Her films “Slut in a Good Way” and “Babysitter” (directed by Sophie Lorain and Monia Chokri, respectively) are both festival darlings that tackle the intricacies of female sexuality from multiple angles. Now her latest, the Sundance competitor “Two Women” directed by Chloé Robichaud (“Sarah Prefers to Run,” “Days of Happiness”), centers on a pair of heroines chafing against motherhood and long-term monogamy.