A model and a retired judge form an intimate bond amidst melancholy, atmospheric mystery and dreamlike romance.
A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence, about what an R should carry.
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Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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