Curiosa

Ottawa Premiere!

The management kindly asks for all patrons to arrive 20-30 minutes before the movie starts. Since our seating is limited, early arrival will help prevent overcrowding and allow for proper physical distancing.

A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th-century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier. French with English subtitles.

Starring Lumiere Awards winner Noémie Merlant, César Awards winner Camélia Jordana, and Cannes Film Festival award winner Niels Schneider!

“a world of passionate love and eroticism – a secret romance of clandestine meetings….She [director Lou Jeunet] unfolds a beautiful story of early womens’ liberation and infuses it with elegance and tasteful sensuality.” (Cinemania)

“the highly-anticipated first film from Lou Jeunet, a respected writer and director in the French cinema scene…an extremely modern and uninhibited period drama about sexuality and freedom seen from a very female point of view…Lou Jeunet is a new talent to watch.” (Screen Daily)