Mathilde (Sandrine Kiberlain) is an unhappily married woman whose dissatisfaction manifests itself in kleptomania, fainting spells, and sexual frigidity. All attempts at conventional therapy fail until she meets a mysterious doctor (Francois Berleand) who suggests alternative methods such as feng shui and hypnosis. But as Mathilde's mental state improves, she experiences a sexual awakening that threatens her physician husband Nico (Vincent Lindon). This intense psychological drama from acclaimed French director Benoit Jacquot (THE SINGLE GIRL) offers a gripping exploration of the sexual politics of marriage.
Review 1:
"...[An] intense, artful study....Neither the [characters] -- nor the audience -- can take [it] in at once..." -- Rating: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.54 08/07/1998
Review 2:
"...[An] exquisitely subtle film....An open ended invitation on the delicate power dynamics of a marriage, presented as an elaborate psychic whodunit..."
Source: New York Times
p.E12 07/31/1998
Review 3:
"...SEVENTH HEAVEN is observant and offbeat, like a perceptive short story....Refreshingly mature and open-ended..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C8 08/07/1998
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