One can’t be faulted for expecting greatness from a film that opens with a close-up … [Spoilers Alert] posted 2 years ago by khoac2 (2) 5 replies ... To be honest I think the whole plot kinda falls apart under scrutiny and the ending felt a bit tacked on but overall I thought it was suspenseful enough to hold my interest. Double Lover unfolds in three acts. I don't know what the hell Double Lover was even about, and A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity. Francois Ozon’s new film Double Lover — somewhat perversely opening on Valentine’s Day — is the kind of deliriously trashy psychosexual thriller that only the French seem to be able to pull off with a straight face. It’s like Dead Ringers meets Body Double with a kinky, winking full-frontal Gallic twist. 20 Confusing Movie Endings (And What Happened Next) Explained. The two of them decide to get married. The second is erotically charged with copious nudity and graphic sex. Our heroine, 25-year-old Chloe, has her appointment with her lover in the morning at the office of a psychoanalyst, Paul (beautifully played, as is his double, by Jérémie Renier), where she comes to lay herself bare, with all other medical specialists she’s seen having given up trying to understand the harrowing evil that has always torn her insides apart. After watching it, I went to read about it and came across a question from someone on Stack Exchange Movies. We break down the most confusing movie endings of all time – including an explanation of what happened after the credits rolled. Critic Reviews for Double Lover (L'amant double) All Critics (99) | Top Critics (19) A genre film taking a woman to the extremes of sanity while always honouring her emotions, L'Amant Double is a bold and often disturbing spectacle. I've never seen so many strangers discuss a movie in a theater lobby. Double Lover puts dull Hollywood twaddle like Fifty Shades Freed to shame with its wild, wanton ride into the subconscious. The movie tells us that Stree was a courtesan, a mistress for the wealthy. Her profound sadness is what remains most striking, and Ozon’s unusual yet tender approach to a female character in crisis is admirable. In the opening scene of “Double Lover,” its protagonist, Chloé (Marine Vacth), is seen getting her hair cut. A lush, romantic through line of melody, performed by a whole orchestra, with passages reminiscent of Ravel, Debussy, even Wagner. While everyone’s love was for her body, there was one man who loved her for her soul. In the opening scene of “Double Lover,” its protagonist, Chloé (Marine Vacth), is seen getting her hair cut.