The slow four hours of this dysfunctional marriage filled with a bunch of false endings film, does have some pleasures including evocative scenes of Paris, Venice and Barcelona. And just maybe the languid build gives us enough ammunition to feel satisfied at the conclusion. Although the flashbacks don’t always work where we are supposed to learn the origins of their love, as a critical examination of relationships it serves its purpose. With patience and low expectations, you’ll be deliciously refreshed by the ending.

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