The Scent Of Mandarin -2015- French Hot Movie B... -

Regardless of one’s stance, the film’s haunting final shot—in which Clémentine holds a mandarin orange to Armand’s nose, her face a mask of icy resolve—has become an iconic freeze-frame in modern French thriller history.

Set in 1918 France during the final months of World War I, the story follows (Olivier Gourmet), an officer who has lost a leg and struggles with his new reality. He hires Angèle (Georgia Scalliet), a young widow and nurse who is raising her daughter alone. Their initial business arrangement evolves into a complicated marriage proposal born of mutual need rather than immediate passion. Critical Reception The Scent of Mandarin -2015- French Hot Movie B...

August 27, 2015 (Angoulême Film Festival); September 30, 2015 (France). Gilles Legrand. Drama, History, Romance. 110 minutes (1h 50m). Nominated for two César Awards (Best Music and Best Costume Design). Plot Summary Regardless of one’s stance, the film’s haunting final

Gilles Legrand created a film that respects the viewer’s intelligence while fully embracing the animalistic nature of grief and lust. Turn down the lights, pour a glass of Bordeaux, and let the scent take you away. Drama, History, Romance